diff --git a/plugins/authenticator/src/auth.rs b/plugins/authenticator/src/auth.rs
index 363b0d11..3241ef72 100644
--- a/plugins/authenticator/src/auth.rs
+++ b/plugins/authenticator/src/auth.rs
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ pub fn register(application: String, timeout: u64, challenge: String) -> crate::
 
             let (key_handle, public_key) =
                 _u2f_get_key_handle_and_public_key_from_register_response(&register_data).unwrap();
-            let key_handle_base64 = encode_config(&key_handle, URL_SAFE_NO_PAD);
-            let public_key_base64 = encode_config(&public_key, URL_SAFE_NO_PAD);
+            let key_handle_base64 = encode_config(key_handle, URL_SAFE_NO_PAD);
+            let public_key_base64 = encode_config(public_key, URL_SAFE_NO_PAD);
             let register_data_base64 = encode_config(&register_data, URL_SAFE_NO_PAD);
             println!("Key Handle: {}", &key_handle_base64);
             println!("Public Key: {}", &public_key_base64);
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ pub fn sign(
     challenge: String,
     key_handle: String,
 ) -> crate::Result<String> {
-    let credential = match decode_config(&key_handle, URL_SAFE_NO_PAD) {
+    let credential = match decode_config(key_handle, URL_SAFE_NO_PAD) {
         Ok(v) => v,
         Err(e) => {
             return Err(e.into());
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ pub fn sign(
 
             let (_, handle_used, sign_data, device_info) = sign_result.unwrap();
 
-            let sig = encode_config(&sign_data, URL_SAFE_NO_PAD);
+            let sig = encode_config(sign_data, URL_SAFE_NO_PAD);
 
             println!("Sign result: {}", sig);
             println!(
diff --git a/plugins/authenticator/src/u2f.rs b/plugins/authenticator/src/u2f.rs
index b1f2e280..80eb9497 100644
--- a/plugins/authenticator/src/u2f.rs
+++ b/plugins/authenticator/src/u2f.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ static VERSION: &str = "U2F_V2";
 pub fn make_challenge(app_id: &str, challenge_bytes: Vec<u8>) -> Challenge {
     let utc: DateTime<Utc> = Utc::now();
     Challenge {
-        challenge: encode_config(&challenge_bytes, URL_SAFE_NO_PAD),
+        challenge: encode_config(challenge_bytes, URL_SAFE_NO_PAD),
         timestamp: format!("{:?}", utc),
         app_id: app_id.to_string(),
     }
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ pub fn verify_registration(
     register_data: String,
     client_data: String,
 ) -> crate::Result<String> {
-    let challenge_bytes = decode_config(&challenge, URL_SAFE_NO_PAD)?;
+    let challenge_bytes = decode_config(challenge, URL_SAFE_NO_PAD)?;
     let challenge = make_challenge(&app_id, challenge_bytes);
     let client_data_bytes: Vec<u8> = client_data.as_bytes().into();
-    let client_data_base64 = encode_config(&client_data_bytes, URL_SAFE_NO_PAD);
+    let client_data_base64 = encode_config(client_data_bytes, URL_SAFE_NO_PAD);
     let client = U2f::new(app_id);
     match client.register_response(
         challenge,
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ pub fn verify_signature(
     key_handle: String,
     pub_key: String,
 ) -> crate::Result<u32> {
-    let challenge_bytes = decode_config(&challenge, URL_SAFE_NO_PAD)?;
+    let challenge_bytes = decode_config(challenge, URL_SAFE_NO_PAD)?;
     let chal = make_challenge(&app_id, challenge_bytes);
     let client_data_bytes: Vec<u8> = client_data.as_bytes().into();
-    let client_data_base64 = encode_config(&client_data_bytes, URL_SAFE_NO_PAD);
+    let client_data_base64 = encode_config(client_data_bytes, URL_SAFE_NO_PAD);
     let key_handle_bytes = decode_config(&key_handle, URL_SAFE_NO_PAD)?;
-    let pubkey_bytes = decode_config(&pub_key, URL_SAFE_NO_PAD)?;
+    let pubkey_bytes = decode_config(pub_key, URL_SAFE_NO_PAD)?;
     let client = U2f::new(app_id);
     let mut _counter: u32 = 0;
     match client.sign_response(
diff --git a/plugins/persisted-scope/src/lib.rs b/plugins/persisted-scope/src/lib.rs
index 6827e4cd..9fbdf4f7 100644
--- a/plugins/persisted-scope/src/lib.rs
+++ b/plugins/persisted-scope/src/lib.rs
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ pub fn init<R: Runtime>() -> TauriPlugin<R> {
                         .unwrap_or_default();
                     for allowed in scope.allowed_paths {
                         // allows the path as is
-                        let _ = fs_scope.allow_file(&allowed);
+                        let _ = fs_scope.allow_file(allowed);
                         #[cfg(feature = "protocol-asset")]
                         let _ = asset_protocol_scope.allow_file(allowed);
                     }
                     for forbidden in scope.forbidden_patterns {
                         // forbid the path as is
-                        let _ = fs_scope.forbid_file(&forbidden);
+                        let _ = fs_scope.forbid_file(forbidden);
                         #[cfg(feature = "protocol-asset")]
                         let _ = asset_protocol_scope.forbid_file(forbidden);
                     }
diff --git a/plugins/store/src/store.rs b/plugins/store/src/store.rs
index 867bb0cd..af106e30 100644
--- a/plugins/store/src/store.rs
+++ b/plugins/store/src/store.rs
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ impl Store {
             .expect("failed to resolve app dir");
         let store_path = app_dir.join(&self.path);
 
-        let bytes = read(&store_path)?;
+        let bytes = read(store_path)?;
 
         self.cache = (self.deserialize)(&bytes).map_err(Error::Deserialize)?;