diff --git a/src/value/de.rs b/src/value/de.rs
index 09d69c980..9c266d08a 100644
--- a/src/value/de.rs
+++ b/src/value/de.rs
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ impl<'de> VariantAccess<'de> for VariantRefDeserializer<'de> {
         V: Visitor<'de>,
     {
         match self.value {
-            Some(&Value::Array(ref v)) => {
+            Some(Value::Array(v)) => {
                 if v.is_empty() {
                     visitor.visit_unit()
                 } else {
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ impl<'de> VariantAccess<'de> for VariantRefDeserializer<'de> {
         V: Visitor<'de>,
     {
         match self.value {
-            Some(&Value::Object(ref v)) => visit_object_ref(v, visitor),
+            Some(Value::Object(v)) => visit_object_ref(v, visitor),
             Some(other) => Err(serde::de::Error::invalid_type(
                 other.unexpected(),
                 &"struct variant",