diff --git a/src/control/CarGen.cpp b/src/control/CarGen.cpp
index 9766467d..49a96f50 100644
--- a/src/control/CarGen.cpp
+++ b/src/control/CarGen.cpp
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ bool CCarGenerator::CheckIfWithinRangeOfAnyPlayer()
 	return DotProduct2D(direction, FindPlayerSpeed()) <= 0;
 }
 
-void CCarGenerator::Save(uint8 *buffer)
+void CCarGenerator::Save(uint8 *&buffer)
 {
 	WriteSaveBuf(buffer, m_nModelIndex);
 	WriteSaveBuf(buffer, m_vecPos);
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ void CCarGenerator::Save(uint8 *buffer)
 
 }
 
-void CCarGenerator::Load(uint8 *buffer)
+void CCarGenerator::Load(uint8 *&buffer)
 {
 	m_nModelIndex = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buffer);
 	m_vecPos = ReadSaveBuf<CVector>(buffer);
diff --git a/src/control/CarGen.h b/src/control/CarGen.h
index c1ca304c..75acdd56 100644
--- a/src/control/CarGen.h
+++ b/src/control/CarGen.h
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ public:
 	void Setup(float x, float y, float z, float angle, int32 mi, int16 color1, int16 color2, uint8 force, uint8 alarm, uint8 lock, uint16 min_delay, uint16 max_delay);
 	bool CheckForBlockage();
 	bool CheckIfWithinRangeOfAnyPlayer();
-	void Save(uint8*);
-	void Load(uint8*);
+	void Save(uint8*&);
+	void Load(uint8*&);
 	void SetUsesRemaining(uint16 uses) { m_nUsesRemaining = uses; }
 };