diff --git a/common/net/daybreak_connection.cpp b/common/net/daybreak_connection.cpp
index 90278160c..f0f7b4a36 100644
--- a/common/net/daybreak_connection.cpp
+++ b/common/net/daybreak_connection.cpp
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ void EQ::Net::DaybreakConnectionManager::ProcessPacket(const std::string &endpoi
 std::shared_ptr<EQ::Net::DaybreakConnection> EQ::Net::DaybreakConnectionManager::FindConnectionByEndpoint(std::string addr, int port)
 {
 	auto p = std::make_pair(addr, port);
-	auto &iter = m_connections.find(p);
+	auto iter = m_connections.find(p);
 	if (iter != m_connections.end()) {
 		return iter->second;
 	}