diff --git a/cmd/genbindings/clang2il.go b/cmd/genbindings/clang2il.go
index 2c734b3f..3727d4b7 100644
--- a/cmd/genbindings/clang2il.go
+++ b/cmd/genbindings/clang2il.go
@@ -788,12 +788,6 @@ func parseTypeString(typeString string) (CppParameter, []CppParameter, bool, err
 
 	returnType := parseSingleTypeString(strings.TrimSpace(typeString[0:opos]))
 
-	// Skip functions that return ints-by-reference since the ergonomics don't
-	// go through the binding
-	if returnType.IntType() && returnType.ByRef {
-		return CppParameter{}, nil, false, ErrTooComplex // e.g. QSize::rheight()
-	}
-
 	inner := typeString[opos+1 : epos]
 
 	// Should be no more brackets
diff --git a/cmd/genbindings/config-allowlist.go b/cmd/genbindings/config-allowlist.go
index 60fce8f7..157c8c43 100644
--- a/cmd/genbindings/config-allowlist.go
+++ b/cmd/genbindings/config-allowlist.go
@@ -347,6 +347,12 @@ func AllowMethod(className string, mm CppMethod) error {
 		return ErrTooComplex
 	}
 
+	// Skip functions that return ints-by-reference since the ergonomics don't
+	// go through the binding
+	if mm.ReturnType.IntType() && mm.ReturnType.ByRef {
+		return ErrTooComplex // e.g. QSize::rheight()
+	}
+
 	return nil // OK, allow
 }