diff --git a/system/core/Common.php b/system/core/Common.php
index 713b21d85..aff7e94e8 100644
--- a/system/core/Common.php
+++ b/system/core/Common.php
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ if ( ! function_exists('get_config'))
 				}
 			}
 		}
-
-		return $_config[0] =& $config;
+		$_config[0] =& $config;
+		return $_config[0];
 	}
 }
 
@@ -561,4 +561,4 @@ if ( ! function_exists('html_escape'))
 }
 
 /* End of file Common.php */
-/* Location: ./system/core/Common.php */
\ No newline at end of file
+/* Location: ./system/core/Common.php */