diff --git a/stepmania/src/TextBanner.cpp b/stepmania/src/TextBanner.cpp
index 830f0124be..5062a2b40c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/TextBanner.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/TextBanner.cpp
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ TextBanner::TextBanner()
 
 
 void TextBanner::LoadFromString( 
-	CString sDisplayTitle, CString sTranslitTitle, 
-	CString sDisplaySubTitle, CString sTranslitSubTitle, 
-	CString sDisplayArtist, CString sTranslitArtist )
+	const CString &sDisplayTitle, const CString &sTranslitTitle, 
+	const CString &sDisplaySubTitle, const CString &sTranslitSubTitle, 
+	const CString &sDisplayArtist, const CString &sTranslitArtist )
 {
 	ASSERT( m_bInitted );
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/TextBanner.h b/stepmania/src/TextBanner.h
index b574b7b750..13ce50c8cf 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/TextBanner.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/TextBanner.h
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ public:
 	void Load( CString sType );	// load metrics
 	void LoadFromSong( const Song* pSong );
 	void LoadFromString( 
-		CString sDisplayTitle, CString sTranslitTitle, 
-		CString sDisplaySubTitle, CString sTranslitSubTitle, 
-		CString sDisplayArtist, CString sTranslitArtist );
+		const CString &sDisplayTitle, const CString &sTranslitTitle, 
+		const CString &sDisplaySubTitle, const CString &sTranslitSubTitle, 
+		const CString &sDisplayArtist, const CString &sTranslitArtist );
 
 private:
 	bool m_bInitted;