diff --git a/src/Dibi/Drivers/SqlsrvDriver.php b/src/Dibi/Drivers/SqlsrvDriver.php
index 69f18356..c5f1d4f1 100644
--- a/src/Dibi/Drivers/SqlsrvDriver.php
+++ b/src/Dibi/Drivers/SqlsrvDriver.php
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class SqlsrvDriver implements Dibi\Driver, Dibi\ResultDriver
 			$this->connection = $config['resource'];
 
 		} else {
-			$options = & $config['options'];
+			$options = $config['options'];
 
 			// Default values
 			if (!isset($options['CharacterSet'])) {