diff --git a/src/mygl.cpp b/src/mygl.cpp
index 6357ce9..146a319 100644
--- a/src/mygl.cpp
+++ b/src/mygl.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #include "mygl.h"
 namespace OpenArena
 {
-	void FreeGLTexture(GLuint texture)
+	void FreeGLTexture(GLuint& texture)
 	{
 		glDeleteTextures(1, &texture);
 	}
 	
-	bool LoadGLTexture(string fn, GLuint texture, GLuint mag, GLuint min)
+	bool LoadGLTexture(string fn, GLuint& texture, GLuint mag, GLuint min)
 	{
 		if(Right(tolower(fn), 4) == ".bmp")
 		{
diff --git a/src/mygl.h b/src/mygl.h
index 4b8cac7..34087bc 100644
--- a/src/mygl.h
+++ b/src/mygl.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ extern OpenArena::Window g_Screen;
 //int InitGL(GLvoid);
 namespace OpenArena
 {
-	bool LoadGLTexture(string , GLuint, GLuint = GL_LINEAR, GLuint = GL_LINEAR);
-	void FreeGLTexture(GLuint);
+	bool LoadGLTexture(string , GLuint&, GLuint = GL_LINEAR, GLuint = GL_LINEAR);
+	void FreeGLTexture(GLuint&);
 };
 #endif