diff --git a/dune/gfe/rodfactory.hh b/dune/gfe/rodfactory.hh
index 4084cfae4bc3d565e3532035ecd92ac729087955..f89fac2aa1f941cf22254cb30c44171fda5c7a86 100644
--- a/dune/gfe/rodfactory.hh
+++ b/dune/gfe/rodfactory.hh
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ template <int dim>
 
 private:
     
-    const GridView& gridView_;
+    const GridView gridView_;
 };
 
 #endif