diff --git a/cake/libs/view/helpers/form.php b/cake/libs/view/helpers/form.php
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100755
--- a/cake/libs/view/helpers/form.php
+++ b/cake/libs/view/helpers/form.php
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class FormHelper extends AppHelper {
 			}
 		}
 
-		$object =& $this->_introspectModel($model);
+		$object = $this->_introspectModel($model);
 		$this->setEntity($model . '.', true);
 
 		$modelEntity = $this->model();
Fixing 'Only variables should be assigned by reference' errors in php4 in form helper.  Fixes #<I>