diff --git a/src/conversion.cpp b/src/conversion.cpp
index 5d6f46f..797e93a 100644
--- a/src/conversion.cpp
+++ b/src/conversion.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ void ofxMsdfgen::toOfImage(const msdfgen::Bitmap <float, 3> bitmap,
     int h = bitmap.height();
     for(int y = 0; y < h; y++){
         for(int x = 0; x < w; x++){
-            const float * rgb = bitmap(x, y);
+            const auto & rgb = bitmap(x, y);
             int index = 3 * (x + y * w);
             pixels.getData()[index] = (unsigned char)std::clamp(rgb[0] * 256.0,
                                                                 0.0, 255.0);
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ ofImage ofxMsdfgen::toOfImage(const msdfgen::Bitmap <float, 3> bitmap){
     int h = bitmap.height();
     for(int y = 0; y < h; y++){
         for(int x = 0; x < w; x++){
-            const float * rgb = bitmap(x, y);
+            const auto & rgb = bitmap(x, y);
             int index = 3 * (x + y * w);
             pixels.getData()[index] = (unsigned char)std::clamp(rgb[0] * 256.0,
                                                                 0.0, 255.0);