diff --git a/src/Netizen.cc b/src/Netizen.cc
index 1536be1b..67d4a0d7 100644
--- a/src/Netizen.cc
+++ b/src/Netizen.cc
@@ -105,6 +105,6 @@ void Netizen::sendWindowLower(Window w) {
     XSendEvent(m_display, window(), False, NoEventMask, &event);
 }
 
-void Netizen::sendConfigNotify(XEvent *e) {
-    XSendEvent(m_display, window(), False, StructureNotifyMask, e);
+void Netizen::sendConfigNotify(XEvent &ev) {
+    XSendEvent(m_display, window(), False, StructureNotifyMask, &ev);
 }
diff --git a/src/Netizen.hh b/src/Netizen.hh
index c03f97e8..079bd013 100644
--- a/src/Netizen.hh
+++ b/src/Netizen.hh
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public:
     void sendWindowRaise(Window w);
     void sendWindowLower(Window w);
 
-    void sendConfigNotify(XEvent *xe);
+    void sendConfigNotify(XEvent &xe);
 private:
     const BScreen &m_screen;
     Display *m_display; ///< display connection