diff --git a/src/lyxfind.C b/src/lyxfind.C
index 93797a6159..47f93cf23f 100644
--- a/src/lyxfind.C
+++ b/src/lyxfind.C
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ bool stringSelected(BufferView * bv, string const & searchstr,
 
 
 int replace(BufferView * bv, string const & searchstr,
-	    std::string const & replacestr, bool cs, bool mw, bool fw)
+	    string const & replacestr, bool cs, bool mw, bool fw)
 {
 	if (!searchAllowed(bv, searchstr) || bv->buffer()->isReadonly())
 		return 0;