diff --git a/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHEntities.cpp b/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHEntities.cpp
index b350782b..b0e8f152 100644
--- a/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHEntities.cpp
+++ b/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHEntities.cpp
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ void AvHMP3Audio::ClearSoundNameList()
 	sSoundList.clear();
 }
 
-StringList AvHMP3Audio::GetSoundNameList()
+const StringList& AvHMP3Audio::GetSoundNameList()
 {
 	return sSoundList;
 }
diff --git a/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHEntities.h b/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHEntities.h
index 3c12b0ea..a468bb81 100644
--- a/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHEntities.h
+++ b/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHEntities.h
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ public:
 	void EXPORT		SpecialSoundUse( CBaseEntity *pActivator, CBaseEntity *pCaller, USE_TYPE useType, float value );
 
 	static void			ClearSoundNameList();
-	static StringList	GetSoundNameList();
+	static const StringList&	GetSoundNameList();
 
 private:
 	static StringList	sSoundList;
diff --git a/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHGamerules.cpp b/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHGamerules.cpp
index b615829e..e00c6375 100644
--- a/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHGamerules.cpp
+++ b/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHGamerules.cpp
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ bool AvHGamerules::GetCanJoinTeamInFuture(AvHPlayer* inPlayer, AvHTeamNumber inT
 	return theCanJoinTeam;
 }
 
-AvHBaseInfoLocationListType AvHGamerules::GetInfoLocations() const
+const AvHBaseInfoLocationListType& AvHGamerules::GetInfoLocations() const
 {
 	return mInfoLocations;
 }
diff --git a/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHGamerules.h b/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHGamerules.h
index c888c12d..c919bf0d 100644
--- a/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHGamerules.h
+++ b/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHGamerules.h
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ public:
 	bool				GetIsTesting(void) const;
 	bool				GetIsValidFutureTeam(AvHPlayer inPlayer, int inTeamNumber) const;
 	bool				GetCanJoinTeamInFuture(AvHPlayer* inPlayer, AvHTeamNumber theTeamNumber, string& outString) const;
-	AvHBaseInfoLocationListType		GetInfoLocations() const;
+	const AvHBaseInfoLocationListType&		GetInfoLocations() const;
 	int					GetMaxWeight(void) const;
 	const char*			GetSpawnEntityName(AvHPlayer* inPlayer) const;
 	Vector				GetSpawnAreaCenter(AvHTeamNumber inTeamNumber) const;
diff --git a/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHPlayer.cpp b/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHPlayer.cpp
index 1dbed837..41868a3a 100644
--- a/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHPlayer.cpp
+++ b/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHPlayer.cpp
@@ -10285,7 +10285,7 @@ void AvHPlayer::UpdateParticleTemplates()
 void AvHPlayer::UpdateInfoLocations()
 {
     // Get map location list
-    AvHBaseInfoLocationListType theInfoLocations = GetGameRules()->GetInfoLocations();
+    const AvHBaseInfoLocationListType& theInfoLocations = GetGameRules()->GetInfoLocations();
 
     // Compare with ours, send one down each tick (assumes that previous ones sent don't change)
     int theNumClientInfoLocations = this->mClientInfoLocations.size();
@@ -10533,7 +10533,7 @@ void AvHPlayer::UpdateSoundNames()
     if(this->pev != NULL )      // Not fully connected yet
     {
         // Send list of special sounds
-        StringList theSoundNameList = AvHMP3Audio::GetSoundNameList();
+        const StringList& theSoundNameList = AvHMP3Audio::GetSoundNameList();
         int theNumberOfSounds = theSoundNameList.size();
         int theNumberOfSoundsOnClient = this->mClientSoundNames.size();