diff --git a/zk-token-sdk/src/encryption/elgamal.rs b/zk-token-sdk/src/encryption/elgamal.rs
index 0920e65ecb..908595e3a1 100644
--- a/zk-token-sdk/src/encryption/elgamal.rs
+++ b/zk-token-sdk/src/encryption/elgamal.rs
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ impl ElGamalSecretKey {
             Err(SignerError::Custom("Rejecting default signature".into()))
         } else {
             Ok(ElGamalSecretKey(Scalar::hash_from_bytes::<Sha3_512>(
-                &signature.as_ref(),
+                signature.as_ref(),
             )))
         }
     }