diff --git a/soroban-env-host/src/storage.rs b/soroban-env-host/src/storage.rs
index 6909be58f..c5c40dfd6 100644
--- a/soroban-env-host/src/storage.rs
+++ b/soroban-env-host/src/storage.rs
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ impl Storage {
         self.prepare_read_only_access(key, budget)?;
         match self.map.get::<Rc<LedgerKey>>(key, budget)? {
             None | Some(None) => Err((ScErrorType::Storage, ScErrorCode::MissingValue).into()),
-            Some(Some((val, expiration))) => Ok((Rc::clone(val), expiration.clone())),
+            Some(Some((val, expiration))) => Ok((Rc::clone(val), *expiration)),
         }
     }