diff --git a/kate/addons/kate/filebrowser/katefilebrowser.cpp b/kate/addons/kate/filebrowser/katefilebrowser.cpp
index 53cf9502..ee910ab8 100644
--- a/kate/addons/kate/filebrowser/katefilebrowser.cpp
+++ b/kate/addons/kate/filebrowser/katefilebrowser.cpp
@@ -200,14 +200,14 @@ bool kateFileSelectorIsReadable (const KUrl& url)
   return dir.exists ();
 }
 
-void KateFileBrowser::setDir(KUrl u)
+void KateFileBrowser::setDir(const KUrl& url)
 {
   KUrl newurl;
 
-  if (!u.isValid())
+  if (!url.isValid())
     newurl.setPath(QDir::homePath());
   else
-    newurl = u;
+    newurl = url;
 
   QString pathstr = newurl.path(KUrl::AddTrailingSlash);
   newurl.setPath(pathstr);
diff --git a/kate/addons/kate/filebrowser/katefilebrowser.h b/kate/addons/kate/filebrowser/katefilebrowser.h
index f0c569a9..fc3778ea 100644
--- a/kate/addons/kate/filebrowser/katefilebrowser.h
+++ b/kate/addons/kate/filebrowser/katefilebrowser.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class KateFileBrowser : public KVBox
 
   public Q_SLOTS:
     void slotFilterChange(const QString&);
-    void setDir(KUrl);
+    void setDir(const KUrl& url);
     void setDir( const QString& url ) { setDir( KUrl( url ) ); }
     void selectorViewChanged( QAbstractItemView * );