diff --git a/cosmic-app-list/src/config.rs b/cosmic-app-list/src/config.rs
index e5e0e1ae..feae96f3 100644
--- a/cosmic-app-list/src/config.rs
+++ b/cosmic-app-list/src/config.rs
@@ -47,19 +47,19 @@ impl AppListConfig {
     pub fn add_favorite(&mut self, id: String, config: &Config) {
         if !self.favorites.contains(&id) {
             self.favorites.push(id);
-            let _ = self.write_entry(&config);
+            let _ = self.write_entry(config);
         }
     }
 
     pub fn remove_favorite(&mut self, id: String, config: &Config) {
         if let Some(pos) = self.favorites.iter().position(|e| e == &id) {
             self.favorites.remove(pos);
-            let _ = self.write_entry(&config);
+            let _ = self.write_entry(config);
         }
     }
 
     pub fn update_favorites(&mut self, favorites: Vec<String>, config: &Config) {
         self.favorites = favorites;
-        let _ = self.write_entry(&config);
+        let _ = self.write_entry(config);
     }
 }
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/mod.rs b/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/mod.rs
index 1a6b68bd..ed0308d9 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/mod.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/mod.rs
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ pub struct NetworkManagerState {
 
 impl NetworkManagerState {
     pub async fn new(conn: &Connection) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
-        let network_manager = NetworkManager::new(&conn).await?;
+        let network_manager = NetworkManager::new(conn).await?;
         let mut _self = Self::default();
         // airplane mode
         let airplaine_mode = Command::new("rfkill")
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ impl NetworkManagerState {
         _self.wifi_enabled = network_manager.wireless_enabled().await.unwrap_or_default();
         _self.airplane_mode = airplane_mode.contains("Soft blocked: yes") && !_self.wifi_enabled;
 
-        let s = NetworkManagerSettings::new(&conn).await?;
+        let s = NetworkManagerSettings::new(conn).await?;
         _ = s.load_connections(&[]).await;
         let known_conns = s.list_connections().await.unwrap_or_default();
         let mut active_conns = active_connections(
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/subscriptions/status_notifier_item.rs b/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/subscriptions/status_notifier_item.rs
index 6d4bcd97..d5c79739 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/subscriptions/status_notifier_item.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/subscriptions/status_notifier_item.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl StatusNotifierItem {
             (name.as_str(), "/StatusNotifierItem")
         };
 
-        let item_proxy = StatusNotifierItemProxy::builder(&connection)
+        let item_proxy = StatusNotifierItemProxy::builder(connection)
             .destination(dest.to_string())?
             .path(path.to_string())?
             .build()
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ impl StatusNotifierItem {
         let icon_name = item_proxy.icon_name().await?;
 
         let menu_path = item_proxy.menu().await?;
-        let menu_proxy = DBusMenuProxy::builder(&connection)
+        let menu_proxy = DBusMenuProxy::builder(connection)
             .destination(dest.to_string())?
             .path(menu_path)?
             .build()
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/subscriptions/status_notifier_watcher/client.rs b/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/subscriptions/status_notifier_watcher/client.rs
index 0333e9e4..8971e74b 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/subscriptions/status_notifier_watcher/client.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/subscriptions/status_notifier_watcher/client.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ trait StatusNotifierWatcher {
 }
 
 pub async fn watch(connection: &zbus::Connection) -> zbus::Result<EventStream> {
-    let watcher = StatusNotifierWatcherProxy::new(&connection).await?;
+    let watcher = StatusNotifierWatcherProxy::new(connection).await?;
 
     let name = connection.unique_name().unwrap().as_str();
     if let Err(err) = watcher.register_status_notifier_host(name).await {
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/subscriptions/status_notifier_watcher/server.rs b/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/subscriptions/status_notifier_watcher/server.rs
index a0333304..91c20ef4 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/subscriptions/status_notifier_watcher/server.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/subscriptions/status_notifier_watcher/server.rs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ pub async fn create_service(connection: &zbus::Connection) -> zbus::Result<()> {
         .interface::<_, StatusNotifierWatcher>(OBJECT_PATH)
         .await
         .unwrap();
-    let dbus_proxy = DBusProxy::new(&connection).await?;
+    let dbus_proxy = DBusProxy::new(connection).await?;
     let mut name_owner_changed_stream = dbus_proxy.receive_name_owner_changed().await?;
 
     let flags = RequestNameFlags::AllowReplacement.into();