diff --git a/packages/core/src/nodes.rs b/packages/core/src/nodes.rs
index f30fdbcf3..dc9c85fb1 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/nodes.rs
+++ b/packages/core/src/nodes.rs
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ impl<'a, 'b> IntoDynNode<'b> for &'a str {
 impl IntoDynNode<'_> for &String {
     fn into_dyn_node(self, cx: &ScopeState) -> DynamicNode {
         DynamicNode::Text(VText {
-            value: cx.bump().alloc_str(&self),
+            value: cx.bump().alloc_str(self),
             id: Default::default(),
         })
     }
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ impl<'a> IntoAttributeValue<'a> for String {
 
 impl<'a> IntoAttributeValue<'a> for &String {
     fn into_value(self, cx: &'a Bump) -> AttributeValue<'a> {
-        AttributeValue::Text(cx.alloc_str(&self))
+        AttributeValue::Text(cx.alloc_str(self))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/rsx/src/element.rs b/packages/rsx/src/element.rs
index b3fb3cf4f..7d7a9a3c8 100644
--- a/packages/rsx/src/element.rs
+++ b/packages/rsx/src/element.rs
@@ -142,14 +142,12 @@ impl Parse for Element {
                 if name == "children" {
                     return Err(syn::Error::new(
                         name.span(),
-                        format!(
-                            r#"Shorthand element children are not supported.
+                        r#"Shorthand element children are not supported.
 To pass children into elements, wrap them in curly braces.
 Like so:
     div {{ {{children}} }}
 
 "#,
-                        ),
                     ));
                 };