diff --git a/template.php b/template.php
index ccd114f..4dbb884 100644
--- a/template.php
+++ b/template.php
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function phptemplate_comment_submitted(&$comment) {
  * @param node the node
  * @return submitted info
  */
-function phptemplate_node_submitted(&$node) {
+function phptemplate_node_submitted($node) {
   return t('!datetime — !username',
     array(
       '!username' => theme('username', $node),