diff --git a/src/enemy.cc b/src/enemy.cc
index f183408..056f94f 100644
--- a/src/enemy.cc
+++ b/src/enemy.cc
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ long_result enemy_base::get_hit(character *ch, const int tATK,
 }
 
 void enemy_base::dies(level *lvl, character *pc) {
-        auto elist = lvl->get_elist();
+        auto &elist = lvl->get_elist();
 
         for (size_t i = 0; i < elist.size(); ++i)
                 if (elist[i] == this) {