diff --git a/src/common/mlapplication.cpp b/src/common/mlapplication.cpp
index 09ec1c7d6..636c9a328 100644
--- a/src/common/mlapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/common/mlapplication.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "mlapplication.h"
 #include "mlexception.h"
 
-MeshLabApplication::MeshLabApplication( int argc, char *argv[] )
+MeshLabApplication::MeshLabApplication( int &argc, char *argv[] )
 :QApplication(argc,argv)
 {
 
diff --git a/src/common/mlapplication.h b/src/common/mlapplication.h
index 592c59b93..c53cc41c2 100644
--- a/src/common/mlapplication.h
+++ b/src/common/mlapplication.h
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 class MeshLabApplication : public QApplication
 {
 public:
-	MeshLabApplication(int argc, char *argv[]);
+	MeshLabApplication(int &argc, char *argv[]);
 	~MeshLabApplication();
 	bool notify(QObject * rec, QEvent * ev);
 };
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif