diff --git a/crates/libs/core/src/ref.rs b/crates/libs/core/src/ref.rs
index 3c8db6f0ab..c96a4c47cc 100644
--- a/crates/libs/core/src/ref.rs
+++ b/crates/libs/core/src/ref.rs
@@ -4,14 +4,9 @@ use super::*;
 #[repr(transparent)]
 pub struct Ref<'a, T: Type<T>>(T::Abi, std::marker::PhantomData<&'a T>);
 
-impl<'a, T: Type<T>> Ref<'a, T> {
-    /// Reads the borrowed value.
-    pub fn read(&self) -> &T::Default {
+impl<'a, T: Type<T>> std::ops::Deref for Ref<'a, T> {
+    type Target = T::Default;
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
         unsafe { std::mem::transmute(&self.0) }
     }
-
-    /// Clones the borrowed value.
-    pub fn ok(&self) -> Result<T> {
-        T::from_default(self.read())
-    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/tests/interface_core/tests/ref.rs b/crates/tests/interface_core/tests/ref.rs
index e5742fc366..4527a81729 100644
--- a/crates/tests/interface_core/tests/ref.rs
+++ b/crates/tests/interface_core/tests/ref.rs
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ impl ITest_Impl for Test {
         output.write(input).into()
     }
     unsafe fn hstring(&self, input: Ref<HSTRING>, output: RefMut<HSTRING>) -> HRESULT {
-        output.write(input.read().clone()).into()
+        output.write(input.clone()).into()
     }
     unsafe fn interface(&self, input: Ref<ITest>, output: RefMut<ITest>) -> HRESULT {
-        output.write(input.read().clone()).into()
+        output.write(input.clone()).into()
     }
     unsafe fn required_input(&self, input: Ref<ITest>, output: RefMut<ITest>) -> HRESULT {
-        if input.read().is_none() {
+        if input.is_none() {
             E_INVALIDARG
         } else {
             self.interface(input, output)
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ impl ITest_Impl for Test {
         output.write(input)
     }
     unsafe fn result_hstring(&self, input: Ref<HSTRING>, output: RefMut<HSTRING>) -> Result<()> {
-        output.write(input.read().clone())
+        output.write(input.clone())
     }
     unsafe fn result_interface(&self, input: Ref<ITest>, output: RefMut<ITest>) -> Result<()> {
-        output.write(input.read().clone())
+        output.write(input.clone())
     }
     unsafe fn result_required_input(&self, input: Ref<ITest>, output: RefMut<ITest>) -> Result<()> {
-        if input.read().is_none() {
+        if input.is_none() {
             E_INVALIDARG.ok()
         } else {
             self.result_interface(input, output)