diff --git a/examples/create_test_file.rs b/examples/create_test_file.rs
index 5715069..ac84460 100644
--- a/examples/create_test_file.rs
+++ b/examples/create_test_file.rs
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ impl Writer {
     }
 
     fn section(&mut self, title: &str) -> Result<()> {
-        self.file.write_all(&vec![0x42; 10])?;
+        self.file.write_all(&[0x42; 10])?;
         self.file.write_all(title.as_bytes())?;
-        self.file.write_all(&vec![0x42; 10])?;
+        self.file.write_all(&[0x42; 10])?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
diff --git a/src/binocle.rs b/src/binocle.rs
index 91aaa73..d600acd 100644
--- a/src/binocle.rs
+++ b/src/binocle.rs
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ impl Binocle {
         }?;
 
         let buffer_length = buffer.len();
-        let mut settings = Settings::default();
-        settings.buffer_length = buffer_length as isize;
+        let settings = Settings {
+            buffer_length: buffer_length as isize,
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
 
         Ok(Self { buffer, settings })
     }
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ impl Binocle {
         let settings = &self.settings;
 
         let view = View::new(
-            &self.buffer.data(),
+            self.buffer.data(),
             settings.offset + settings.offset_fine,
             settings.stride,
         );
diff --git a/src/buffer.rs b/src/buffer.rs
index ed78236..d1b62de 100644
--- a/src/buffer.rs
+++ b/src/buffer.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl Buffer {
 
     pub fn data(&self) -> &[u8] {
         match self {
-            Buffer::VecBuffer(data) => &data,
+            Buffer::VecBuffer(data) => data,
             Buffer::MmapBuffer(mmap) => &mmap.mmap,
         }
     }