diff --git a/meta_inspector.module b/meta_inspector.module
index 22e5dce..c404a56 100755
--- a/meta_inspector.module
+++ b/meta_inspector.module
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ function meta_inspector_node_validate(&$node, $a3, $a4) {
   // ... actually have to catch the *form* validation, not node validation
   // We can at least get data into the node on preview, I think
   if ($meta = meta_inspector_get_prime_file_data_from_node($node)) {
-    meta_inspector_merge_metadata_with_node(&$node, $meta);
+    meta_inspector_merge_metadata_with_node($node, $meta);
   }
   #dpm($node);
 }