diff --git a/src/security/sec-public-info-memory.cpp b/src/security/sec-public-info-memory.cpp
index c9efc2f..be0a1e7 100644
--- a/src/security/sec-public-info-memory.cpp
+++ b/src/security/sec-public-info-memory.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
   addIdentity(identityName);
 
-  m_keyStore[keyName.toUri()] = make_shared<KeyRecord>(keyType, cref(publicKey));
+  m_keyStore[keyName.toUri()] = make_shared<KeyRecord>(keyType, publicKey);
 }
 
 shared_ptr<PublicKey>