diff --git a/entitycache.module b/entitycache.module
index bbc39b8..c7e5c16 100644
--- a/entitycache.module
+++ b/entitycache.module
@@ -381,9 +381,9 @@ function entitycache_comment_update($comment) {
 /**
  * Implements hook_entitycache_ENTITY_TYPE_load().
  */
-function entitycache_entitycache_comment_load($comments) {
-  foreach ($comments as $comment) {
-    $comment->new = $comment->new = node_mark($comment->nid, $comment->changed);
+function entitycache_entitycache_comment_load(&$comments) {
+  foreach ($comments as &$comment) {
+    $comment->new = node_mark($comment->nid, $comment->changed);
   }
 }