diff --git a/base_layer/core/src/base_node/sync/rpc/sync_utxos_task.rs b/base_layer/core/src/base_node/sync/rpc/sync_utxos_task.rs
index 5afd0e627cc..f6c992f0a96 100644
--- a/base_layer/core/src/base_node/sync/rpc/sync_utxos_task.rs
+++ b/base_layer/core/src/base_node/sync/rpc/sync_utxos_task.rs
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ where B: BlockchainBackend + 'static
 
             let mut inputs = Vec::with_capacity(inputs_in_block.len());
             for input in inputs_in_block {
-                let mut output_from_current_tranche = if let Some(mined_info) = self
+                let output_from_current_tranche = if let Some(mined_info) = self
                     .db
                     .fetch_output(input.output_hash())
                     .await
diff --git a/base_layer/core/src/chain_storage/lmdb_db/lmdb_db.rs b/base_layer/core/src/chain_storage/lmdb_db/lmdb_db.rs
index 707d69d9ac7..4189b328212 100644
--- a/base_layer/core/src/chain_storage/lmdb_db/lmdb_db.rs
+++ b/base_layer/core/src/chain_storage/lmdb_db/lmdb_db.rs
@@ -623,16 +623,16 @@ impl LMDBDatabase {
     fn input_with_output_data(
         &self,
         txn: &WriteTransaction<'_>,
-        input: &TransactionInput,
+        input: TransactionInput,
     ) -> Result<TransactionInput, ChainStorageError> {
         let input_with_output_data = match input.spent_output {
-            SpentOutput::OutputData { .. } => input.clone(),
+            SpentOutput::OutputData { .. } => input,
             SpentOutput::OutputHash(output_hash) => match self.fetch_output_in_txn(txn, output_hash.as_slice()) {
                 Ok(Some(utxo_mined_info)) => TransactionInput {
                     version: input.version,
                     spent_output: SpentOutput::create_from_output(utxo_mined_info.output),
-                    input_data: input.input_data.clone(),
-                    script_signature: input.script_signature.clone(),
+                    input_data: input.input_data,
+                    script_signature: input.script_signature,
                 },
                 Ok(None) => {
                     error!(
@@ -1240,7 +1240,7 @@ impl LMDBDatabase {
         }
 
         // unique_id_index expects inputs to be inserted before outputs
-        for input in &inputs {
+        for input in inputs {
             let input_with_output_data = self.input_with_output_data(txn, input)?;
             let smt_key = NodeKey::try_from(input_with_output_data.commitment()?.as_bytes())?;
             match output_smt.delete(&smt_key)? {