diff --git a/include/log.h b/include/log.h
index cfa9270..8988048 100644
--- a/include/log.h
+++ b/include/log.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public:
     std::vector<Transaction> data;
 #endif
 
-    const std::string &GetLogs() noexcept;
+    std::string GetLogs() noexcept;
     void AddTrans(const Transaction &t) noexcept;
     Json::Value Serialize() const; // to be removed later
 };
diff --git a/src/log.cpp b/src/log.cpp
index c0fed03..cdaeb6b 100644
--- a/src/log.cpp
+++ b/src/log.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ void Log::AddTrans(const Transaction &t) noexcept
 #endif
 }
 
-const std::string &Log::GetLogs() noexcept
+std::string Log::GetLogs() noexcept
 {
     if (log_flag.GetChangeState() && data.size()) //if there are changes
     {