diff --git a/src/Kernel.cc b/src/Kernel.cc
index 374b2be..c7241fa 100644
--- a/src/Kernel.cc
+++ b/src/Kernel.cc
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ namespace kernel {
  * Static
  */
 
-Kernel*
+Kernel&
 Kernel::systemKernel()
 {
-    return &sKernel;
+    return sKernel;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/Kernel.hh b/src/Kernel.hh
index ec61866..38e1120 100644
--- a/src/Kernel.hh
+++ b/src/Kernel.hh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace kernel {
 
 struct Kernel
 {
-    static Kernel* systemKernel();
+    static Kernel& systemKernel();
 
     void panic(const char* msg, ...);
 
diff --git a/src/Main.cc b/src/Main.cc
index df55c55..e269584 100644
--- a/src/Main.cc
+++ b/src/Main.cc
@@ -75,5 +75,5 @@ kmain(multiboot::Information *information)
     interruptHandler.enableInterrupts();
     console.printString("Interrupts enabled\n");
 
-    kernel::Kernel::systemKernel()->halt();
+    kernel::Kernel::systemKernel().halt();
 }