diff --git a/arbitrator/tools/stylus_benchmark/src/benchmark.rs b/arbitrator/tools/stylus_benchmark/src/benchmark.rs
index e97028a347..1c3ab363c6 100644
--- a/arbitrator/tools/stylus_benchmark/src/benchmark.rs
+++ b/arbitrator/tools/stylus_benchmark/src/benchmark.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ fn run(compiled_module: Vec<u8>) -> (Duration, Ink) {
     (elapsed, ink)
 }
 
-pub fn benchmark(wat_path: &PathBuf) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+pub fn benchmark(wat_path: PathBuf) -> eyre::Result<()> {
     println!("Benchmarking {:?}", wat_path);
 
     let wat = match std::fs::read(wat_path) {
diff --git a/arbitrator/tools/stylus_benchmark/src/main.rs b/arbitrator/tools/stylus_benchmark/src/main.rs
index ed6566ac90..9df77f25c8 100644
--- a/arbitrator/tools/stylus_benchmark/src/main.rs
+++ b/arbitrator/tools/stylus_benchmark/src/main.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
     let args = Cli::parse();
     match args.command {
         Commands::Benchmark { wat_path } => {
-            return benchmark::benchmark(&wat_path);
+            return benchmark::benchmark(wat_path);
         }
         Commands::GenerateWats { out_path } => {
             return generate_wats::generate_wats(out_path);