diff --git a/src/query/sortseq.cpp b/src/query/sortseq.cpp
index e68aca49..4c53f460 100644
--- a/src/query/sortseq.cpp
+++ b/src/query/sortseq.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #ifndef lint
-static char rcsid[] = "@(#$Id: sortseq.cpp,v 1.8 2006-09-21 09:37:28 dockes Exp $ (C) 2005 J.F.Dockes";
+static char rcsid[] = "@(#$Id: sortseq.cpp,v 1.9 2006-12-05 15:18:48 dockes Exp $ (C) 2005 J.F.Dockes";
 #endif
 /*
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public:
     } 
 };
 
-DocSeqSorted::DocSeqSorted(DocSequence &iseq, DocSeqSortSpec &sortspec,
+DocSeqSorted::DocSeqSorted(RefCntr<DocSequence> iseq, DocSeqSortSpec &sortspec,
 			   const std::string &t)
     : DocSequence(t)
 {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ DocSeqSorted::DocSeqSorted(DocSequence &iseq, DocSeqSortSpec &sortspec,
     int i;
     for (i = 0; i < m_spec.sortwidth; i++) {
 	int percent;
-	if (!iseq.getDoc(i, m_docs[i], &percent)) {
+	if (!iseq->getDoc(i, m_docs[i], &percent)) {
 	    LOGERR(("DocSeqSorted: getDoc failed for doc %d\n", i));
 	    break;
 	}
diff --git a/src/query/sortseq.h b/src/query/sortseq.h
index e8d60d8f..16e8bd02 100644
--- a/src/query/sortseq.h
+++ b/src/query/sortseq.h
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@
  */
 #ifndef _SORTSEQ_H_INCLUDED_
 #define _SORTSEQ_H_INCLUDED_
-/* @(#$Id: sortseq.h,v 1.7 2006-09-21 09:37:28 dockes Exp $  (C) 2004 J.F.Dockes */
+/* @(#$Id: sortseq.h,v 1.8 2006-12-05 15:18:48 dockes Exp $  (C) 2004 J.F.Dockes */
 
 #include <vector>
 #include <string>
 
+#include "refcntr.h"
 #include "docseq.h"
 
 class DocSeqSortSpec {
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ class DocSeqSortSpec {
  */
 class DocSeqSorted : public DocSequence {
  public:
-    DocSeqSorted(DocSequence &iseq, DocSeqSortSpec &sortspec, 
+    DocSeqSorted(RefCntr<DocSequence> iseq, DocSeqSortSpec &sortspec, 
 		 const std::string &t);
     virtual ~DocSeqSorted() {}
     virtual bool getDoc(int num, Rcl::Doc &doc, int *percent, string *sh = 0);