diff --git a/BBGE/Base.cpp b/BBGE/Base.cpp
index 9c4d0d4..691017f 100644
--- a/BBGE/Base.cpp
+++ b/BBGE/Base.cpp
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ Vector randVector(float mag)
 	return Vector(x*mag, y*mag);
 }
 
-float lerp(const float &v1, const float &v2, float dt, int lerpType)
+float lerp(float v1, float v2, float dt, int lerpType)
 {
 	switch(lerpType)
 	{
diff --git a/BBGE/Base.h b/BBGE/Base.h
index 2211ccd..adc65ee 100644
--- a/BBGE/Base.h
+++ b/BBGE/Base.h
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ enum LerpType
 #define DOUBLE_CLICK_DELAY	0.5f
 
 
-float lerp(const float &v1, const float &v2, float dt, int lerpType);
+float lerp(float v1, float v2, float dt, int lerpType);