diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/olm.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/olm.rs
index 5e09ead1..8847442a 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/olm.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/olm.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 use matrix_sdk_common::instant::Instant;
 use std::fmt;
-use std::mem;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, AtomicUsize, Ordering};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -275,7 +274,7 @@ impl Session {
     /// * `message` - The Olm message that should be decrypted.
     pub async fn decrypt(&mut self, message: OlmMessage) -> Result<String, OlmSessionError> {
         let plaintext = self.inner.lock().await.decrypt(message)?;
-        mem::replace(&mut self.last_use_time, Arc::new(Instant::now()));
+        self.last_use_time = Arc::new(Instant::now());
         Ok(plaintext)
     }
 
@@ -288,7 +287,7 @@ impl Session {
     /// * `plaintext` - The plaintext that should be encrypted.
     pub async fn encrypt(&mut self, plaintext: &str) -> OlmMessage {
         let message = self.inner.lock().await.encrypt(plaintext);
-        mem::replace(&mut self.last_use_time, Arc::new(Instant::now()));
+        self.last_use_time = Arc::new(Instant::now());
         message
     }
 
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/store/sqlite.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/store/sqlite.rs
index f9b2aad1..d88fee64 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/store/sqlite.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/store/sqlite.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 use matrix_sdk_common::instant::{Duration, Instant};
 use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashSet};
 use std::convert::TryFrom;
-use std::mem;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::result::Result as StdResult;
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -597,11 +596,11 @@ impl CryptoStore for SqliteStore {
             .for_each(drop);
 
         let devices = self.load_devices().await?;
-        mem::replace(&mut self.devices, devices);
+        self.devices = devices;
 
         let (tracked_users, users_for_query) = self.load_tracked_users().await?;
-        mem::replace(&mut self.tracked_users, tracked_users);
-        mem::replace(&mut self.users_for_key_query, users_for_query);
+        self.tracked_users = tracked_users;
+        self.users_for_key_query = users_for_query;
 
         Ok(result)
     }