diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/gossiping/machine.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/gossiping/machine.rs
index aa64a712..818b7959 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/gossiping/machine.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/gossiping/machine.rs
@@ -1306,8 +1306,8 @@ mod test {
             .await
             .unwrap();
         group_session.mark_shared_with(
-            &alice_device.user_id(),
-            &alice_device.device_id(),
+            alice_device.user_id(),
+            alice_device.device_id(),
             alice_device.get_key(DeviceKeyAlgorithm::Curve25519).unwrap(),
         );
 
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/identities/user.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/identities/user.rs
index 11c21105..25f7e17b 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/identities/user.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/identities/user.rs
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ pub(crate) mod test {
             Arc::new(Mutex::new(PrivateCrossSigningIdentity::empty(second.user_id().clone())));
         let verification_machine = VerificationMachine::new(
             ReadOnlyAccount::new(second.user_id(), second.device_id()),
-            private_identity.clone(),
+            private_identity,
             Arc::new(MemoryStore::new()),
         );
 
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/requests.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/requests.rs
index 63a3a7e7..603967ee 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/requests.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/requests.rs
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ mod test {
         let alice_store: Box<dyn CryptoStore> = Box::new(MemoryStore::new());
         let alice_identity = PrivateCrossSigningIdentity::empty(alice_id());
 
-        let alice_store = VerificationStore { account: alice.clone(), inner: alice_store.into() };
+        let alice_store = VerificationStore { account: alice, inner: alice_store.into() };
 
         let bob = ReadOnlyAccount::new(&bob_id(), &bob_device_id());
         let bob_store: Box<dyn CryptoStore> = Box::new(MemoryStore::new());
@@ -1308,7 +1308,7 @@ mod test {
         let alice_request = VerificationRequest::from_request(
             VerificationCache::new(),
             alice_identity,
-            alice_store.into(),
+            alice_store,
             &bob_id(),
             flow_id,
             &(&content).into(),
@@ -1358,7 +1358,7 @@ mod test {
         let bob_request = VerificationRequest::new(
             VerificationCache::new(),
             bob_identity,
-            bob_store.into(),
+            bob_store,
             flow_id.clone(),
             &alice_id(),
             vec![],
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ mod test {
         let alice_request = VerificationRequest::from_request(
             VerificationCache::new(),
             alice_identity,
-            alice_store.into(),
+            alice_store,
             &bob_id(),
             flow_id,
             &(&content).into(),
@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@ mod test {
         let bob_request = VerificationRequest::new(
             VerificationCache::new(),
             bob_identity,
-            bob_store.into(),
+            bob_store,
             flow_id,
             &alice_id(),
             vec![],
@@ -1440,7 +1440,7 @@ mod test {
         let alice_request = VerificationRequest::from_request(
             VerificationCache::new(),
             alice_identity,
-            alice_store.into(),
+            alice_store,
             &bob_id(),
             flow_id,
             &content,