diff --git a/lib/token.cpp b/lib/token.cpp
index be6d7730e971..711f64a00e39 100644
--- a/lib/token.cpp
+++ b/lib/token.cpp
@@ -1997,8 +1997,8 @@ static bool removeContradiction(std::list<ValueFlow::Value>& values)
                 auto compare = [](const ValueFlow::Value& x, const ValueFlow::Value& y) {
                     return x.compareValue(y, less{});
                 };
-                const ValueFlow::Value& maxValue = std::max(x, y, compare);
-                const ValueFlow::Value& minValue = std::min(x, y, compare);
+                ValueFlow::Value maxValue = std::max(x, y, compare);
+                ValueFlow::Value minValue = std::min(x, y, compare);
                 // TODO: Adjust non-points instead of removing them
                 if (maxValue.isImpossible() && maxValue.bound == ValueFlow::Value::Bound::Upper) {
                     values.remove(minValue);