diff --git a/docs/NEWS b/docs/NEWS
index 38cb8388..ef22560e 100644
--- a/docs/NEWS
+++ b/docs/NEWS
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 Version 1.5 ()
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+    * PHP 5.3.0 compatibility without E_WARNING triggers (garvinhicking)
+
     * Added 'orderby' parameter to plugin API hooks for the serendipity
       fulltext search function (garvinhicking)
 
diff --git a/include/functions_smarty.inc.php b/include/functions_smarty.inc.php
index 11d55eaf..8ad3d921 100644
--- a/include/functions_smarty.inc.php
+++ b/include/functions_smarty.inc.php
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ function serendipity_smarty_getImageSize($params, &$smarty) {
  * @param   object  Smarty object
  * @return
  */
-function &serendipity_replaceSmartyVars(&$tpl_source, &$smarty) {
+function &serendipity_replaceSmartyVars($tpl_source, &$smarty) {
     $tpl_source = str_replace('$CONST.', '$smarty.const.', $tpl_source);
     return $tpl_source;
 }