diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_display_options_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_display_options_widget.cpp
index 6f85ef730..0e0e40ef1 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_display_options_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_display_options_widget.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void VisualDeckDisplayOptionsWidget::updateDisplayType()
     emit displayTypeChanged(currentDisplayType);
 }
 
-TutorialSequence VisualDeckDisplayOptionsWidget::generateTutorialSequence(TutorialSequence sequence)
+void VisualDeckDisplayOptionsWidget::generateTutorialSequence(TutorialSequence &sequence)
 {
     TutorialStep introStep;
     introStep.targetWidget = this;
@@ -213,8 +213,6 @@ TutorialSequence VisualDeckDisplayOptionsWidget::generateTutorialSequence(Tutori
     sortStep.validator = []() { return true; };
 
     sequence.addStep(sortStep);
-
-    return sequence;
 }
 
 void VisualDeckDisplayOptionsWidget::updateCompactMode(bool mode)
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_display_options_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_display_options_widget.h
index 9348e6878..65b453d3d 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_display_options_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_display_options_widget.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public:
         return activeSortCriteria;
     }
 
-    TutorialSequence generateTutorialSequence(TutorialSequence sequence);
+    void generateTutorialSequence(TutorialSequence &sequence);
 
 protected:
     /** @brief Retranslates on QEvent::LanguageChange. */
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_widget.cpp
index 7672f4612..e5efba3a7 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_widget.cpp
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ TutorialSequence VisualDeckEditorWidget::addTutorialSteps()
 
     sequence.addStep(hoverStep);
 
-    sequence = displayOptionsWidget->generateTutorialSequence(sequence);
+    displayOptionsWidget->generateTutorialSequence(sequence);
 
     TutorialStep conclusionStep;
     conclusionStep.targetWidget = this;