diff --git a/server/src/api/message_handler.rs b/server/src/api/message_handler.rs
index 7a9442c..802876b 100644
--- a/server/src/api/message_handler.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/message_handler.rs
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ pub async fn message_handler(
                 handle_new_game(_new_game, state, tx)?;
             }
             _chat_message if let Ok(_chat_message) = from_str::<ChatMessage>(&text) => {
-                handle_chat_message(_chat_message, &state, tx, addr)?;
+                handle_chat_message(_chat_message, state, tx, addr)?;
             }
             _user_log_in if let Ok(_user_log_in) = from_str::<UserLogIn>(&text) => {
-                handle_user_log_in(_user_log_in, &state, tx, addr)?;
+                handle_user_log_in(_user_log_in, state, tx, addr)?;
             }
             _ => {
                 tracing::debug!("Unhandled message: {}", &text);