diff --git a/contracts/consumer/converter/src/ibc.rs b/contracts/consumer/converter/src/ibc.rs
index 3f4209e8..93e3c903 100644
--- a/contracts/consumer/converter/src/ibc.rs
+++ b/contracts/consumer/converter/src/ibc.rs
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ pub fn ibc_packet_receive(
                 contract.transfer_rewards(deps.as_ref(), recipient.clone(), rewards.clone())?;
             let event = Event::new("mesh-transfer-rewards")
                 .add_attribute("recipient", &recipient)
-                .add_attribute("rewards", &rewards.amount.to_string());
+                .add_attribute("rewards", rewards.amount.to_string());
             let ack = ack_success(&TransferRewardsAck {})?;
             IbcReceiveResponse::new()
                 .set_ack(ack)
diff --git a/contracts/provider/external-staking/src/contract.rs b/contracts/provider/external-staking/src/contract.rs
index 2d565016..93d3ee5d 100644
--- a/contracts/provider/external-staking/src/contract.rs
+++ b/contracts/provider/external-staking/src/contract.rs
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ impl ExternalStakingContract<'_> {
 
         for ((user, validator), stake) in stakes.iter() {
             let mut new_stake = stake.clone();
-            let amount = new_stake.stake.low().clone();
+            let amount = new_stake.stake.low();
             let unbond = PendingUnbond {
                 amount,
                 release_at: env.block.time,
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ impl ExternalStakingContract<'_> {
 
             let mut distribution = self
                 .distribution
-                .may_load(deps.storage, &validator)?
+                .may_load(deps.storage, validator)?
                 .unwrap_or_default();
             new_stake
                 .points_alignment