diff --git a/src/appmanager.cpp b/src/appmanager.cpp
index 1e16a2e12..dafc11c3d 100644
--- a/src/appmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/appmanager.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ bool toxURIEventHandler(const QByteArray& eventData, void* userData)
 }
 } // namespace
 
-AppManager::AppManager(int argc, char** argv)
+AppManager::AppManager(int& argc, char** argv)
     : qapp((preConstructionInitialization(), new QApplication(argc, argv)))
     , messageBoxManager(new MessageBoxManager(nullptr))
     , settings(new Settings(*messageBoxManager))
diff --git a/src/appmanager.h b/src/appmanager.h
index 5deed3011..0eb50d39c 100644
--- a/src/appmanager.h
+++ b/src/appmanager.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class AppManager : public QObject
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    AppManager(int argc, char** argv);
+    AppManager(int& argc, char** argv);
     ~AppManager();
     int run();