diff --git a/src/async_impl/response.rs b/src/async_impl/response.rs
index 4b3a7b0..89d518f 100644
--- a/src/async_impl/response.rs
+++ b/src/async_impl/response.rs
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ impl Response {
         &mut self.body
     }
 
-    /// Get the `Version` of this `Response`.
+    /// Get the HTTP `Version` of this `Response`.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn version(&self) -> &Version {
-        &self.version
+    pub fn version(&self) -> Version {
+        self.version
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/response.rs b/src/response.rs
index 15952e9..78cf160 100644
--- a/src/response.rs
+++ b/src/response.rs
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ impl Response {
         self.inner.headers()
     }
 
-    /// Get the `Version` of this `Response`.
+    /// Get the HTTP `Version` of this `Response`.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn version(&self) -> &Version {
+    pub fn version(&self) -> Version {
         self.inner.version()
     }