diff --git a/src/bin/git-mob.rs b/src/bin/git-mob.rs
index 6ed45be..2ff9a5f 100644
--- a/src/bin/git-mob.rs
+++ b/src/bin/git-mob.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ fn list_coauthors() {
 fn override_main_author(initials: &str) {
     let all_authors = get_available_coauthors();
     match all_authors.get(initials) {
-        Some(new_main_author) => set_main_author(&new_main_author),
+        Some(new_main_author) => set_main_author(new_main_author),
         None => {
             eprintln!("Error: author with initials {} not found", initials);
             process::exit(1);
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ fn override_main_author(initials: &str) {
 }
 
 fn write_coauthors_to_gitmessage_file(coauthor_initials: &[String]) {
-    let coauthors = select_coauthors(&coauthor_initials);
+    let coauthors = select_coauthors(coauthor_initials);
     let mut content = String::from("\n\n");
     for author in &coauthors {
         content.push_str(&format!("Co-authored-by: {}\n", &author.to_string()));
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 11020e9..b7c2c12 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ pub fn ensure_commit_template_is_set() {
     with_git_repo_or_exit(|repo| {
         let mut config = repo.config().unwrap();
         config
-            .set_str("commit.template", &".git/.gitmessage")
+            .set_str("commit.template", ".git/.gitmessage")
             .unwrap();
     })
 }