diff --git a/libraries/controllers/src/controllers/ScriptingInterface.h b/libraries/controllers/src/controllers/ScriptingInterface.h
index 2c60ca25f5..fbc87898a4 100644
--- a/libraries/controllers/src/controllers/ScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/controllers/src/controllers/ScriptingInterface.h
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ namespace controller {
         Q_INVOKABLE QObject* parseMapping(const QString& json);
         Q_INVOKABLE QObject* loadMapping(const QString& jsonUrl);
 
-        Q_INVOKABLE const QVariantMap& getHardware() { return _hardware; }
-        Q_INVOKABLE const QVariantMap& getActions() { return _actions; }
-        Q_INVOKABLE const QVariantMap& getStandard() { return _standard; }
+        Q_INVOKABLE const QVariantMap getHardware() { return _hardware; }
+        Q_INVOKABLE const QVariantMap getActions() { return _actions; }
+        Q_INVOKABLE const QVariantMap getStandard() { return _standard; }
         Q_INVOKABLE void startInputRecording();
         Q_INVOKABLE void stopInputRecording();
         Q_INVOKABLE void startInputPlayback();