diff --git a/include/core.h b/include/core.h
index 9020a61..7f2f961 100644
--- a/include/core.h
+++ b/include/core.h
@@ -1051,8 +1051,8 @@ private:
    bool OutOfBombTimer (void);
    void SelectLeaderEachTeam (int team);
 
-   const Vector &CheckThrow (const Vector &start, const Vector &stop);
-   const Vector &CheckToss (const Vector &start, const Vector &stop);
+   Vector CheckThrow (const Vector &start, const Vector &stop);
+   Vector CheckToss (const Vector &start, const Vector &stop);
    Vector CheckBombAudible (void);
 
    const Vector &GetAimPosition (void);
diff --git a/source/basecode.cpp b/source/basecode.cpp
index 34fcf6d..ba67330 100644
--- a/source/basecode.cpp
+++ b/source/basecode.cpp
@@ -5644,7 +5644,7 @@ void Bot::DebugMsg (const char *format, ...)
       AddLogEntry (false, LL_DEFAULT, "%s: %s", STRING (pev->netname), buffer);
 }
 
-const Vector &Bot::CheckToss (const Vector &start, const Vector &stop)
+Vector Bot::CheckToss(const Vector &start, const Vector &stop)
 {
    // this function returns the velocity at which an object should looped from start to land near end.
    // returns null vector if toss is not feasible.
@@ -5699,7 +5699,7 @@ const Vector &Bot::CheckToss (const Vector &start, const Vector &stop)
    return nadeVelocity * 0.777;
 }
 
-const Vector &Bot::CheckThrow (const Vector &start, const Vector &stop)
+Vector Bot::CheckThrow(const Vector &start, const Vector &stop)
 {
    // this function returns the velocity vector at which an object should be thrown from start to hit end.
    // returns null vector if throw is not feasible.