1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/base/stats/hdf5.cc b/src/base/stats/hdf5.cc
index bb3705c3b..1e11d5627 100644
--- a/src/base/stats/hdf5.cc
+++ b/src/base/stats/hdf5.cc
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ Hdf5::beginGroup(const char *name)
     H5::Group group;
     try {
         group = base.openGroup(name);
-    } catch (H5::FileIException e) {
+    } catch (const H5::FileIException& e) {
         group = base.createGroup(name);
-    } catch (H5::GroupIException e) {
+    } catch (const H5::GroupIException& e) {
         group = base.createGroup(name);
     }