diff --git a/phpgwapi/inc/class.accounts_shared.inc.php b/phpgwapi/inc/class.accounts_shared.inc.php
index d7bea23f8f..f43bcbebb3 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/inc/class.accounts_shared.inc.php
+++ b/phpgwapi/inc/class.accounts_shared.inc.php
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@
 				$lname = $account_name[$account_id]['lname'];
 				return $account_name[$account_id] !== False;
 			}
-			$Ok = accounts_::get_account_name($accountid,&$lid,&$fname,&$lname);
+			$Ok = accounts_::get_account_name($accountid,$lid,$fname,$lname);
 
 			$account_name[$account_id] = array(
 				'lid' => $lid,