diff --git a/abstractrunner.cpp b/abstractrunner.cpp
index 471749afe..a8ce0edf2 100644
--- a/abstractrunner.cpp
+++ b/abstractrunner.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ void AbstractRunner::clearActions()
     d->actions.clear();
 }
 
-QMimeData *AbstractRunner::mimeDataForMatch(const QueryMatch *match)
+QMimeData *AbstractRunner::mimeDataForMatch(const QueryMatch &match)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(match)
     return 0;
diff --git a/abstractrunner.h b/abstractrunner.h
index e36497744..1c9ecdefa 100644
--- a/abstractrunner.h
+++ b/abstractrunner.h
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT AbstractRunner : public QObject
          * to support serialization and drag and drop
          * @since 4.5
          */
-        virtual QMimeData *mimeDataForMatch(const Plasma::QueryMatch *match);
+        virtual QMimeData *mimeDataForMatch(const Plasma::QueryMatch &match);
 
     private:
         friend class RunnerScript;