diff --git a/src/ringct/rctSigs.cpp b/src/ringct/rctSigs.cpp
index 2fedfa761..f4dbd65c5 100644
--- a/src/ringct/rctSigs.cpp
+++ b/src/ringct/rctSigs.cpp
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ namespace rct {
     //   this shows that sum inputs = sum outputs
     //Ver:    
     //   verifies the above sig is created corretly
-    bool verRctMG(mgSig mg, const ctkeyM & pubs, const ctkeyV & outPk, key txnFeeKey, const key &message) {
+    bool verRctMG(const mgSig &mg, const ctkeyM & pubs, const ctkeyV & outPk, key txnFeeKey, const key &message) {
         //setup vars
         size_t cols = pubs.size();
         CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(cols >= 1, false, "Empty pubs");
diff --git a/src/ringct/rctSigs.h b/src/ringct/rctSigs.h
index 8a686bd64..f1c906d5e 100644
--- a/src/ringct/rctSigs.h
+++ b/src/ringct/rctSigs.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ namespace rct {
     //   verifies the above sig is created corretly
     mgSig proveRctMG(const ctkeyM & pubs, const ctkeyV & inSk, const keyV &outMasks, const ctkeyV & outPk, unsigned int index, key txnFee, const key &message);
     mgSig proveRctMGSimple(const key & message, const ctkeyV & pubs, const ctkey & inSk, const key &a , const key &Cout, unsigned int index);
-    bool verRctMG(mgSig mg, const ctkeyM & pubs, const ctkeyV & outPk, key txnFee, const key &message);
+    bool verRctMG(const mgSig &mg, const ctkeyM & pubs, const ctkeyV & outPk, key txnFee, const key &message);
     bool verRctMGSimple(const key &message, const mgSig &mg, const ctkeyV & pubs, const key & C);
 
     //These functions get keys from blockchain