diff --git a/emailadmin/inc/class.emailadmin_bo.inc.php b/emailadmin/inc/class.emailadmin_bo.inc.php
index 362b56fb31..38d7c783b9 100644
--- a/emailadmin/inc/class.emailadmin_bo.inc.php
+++ b/emailadmin/inc/class.emailadmin_bo.inc.php
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ class emailadmin_bo extends so_sql
 			}
 			$this->smtpClass	= new $class;
 		}
-		$this->tracking =& new emailadmin_tracking($this);
+		$this->tracking = new emailadmin_tracking($this);
 	}
 
 	function delete($profileid=null)