diff --git a/mk/clippy.sh b/mk/clippy.sh
index 0b1169ff..a8475e39 100755
--- a/mk/clippy.sh
+++ b/mk/clippy.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,5 @@ cargo clippy \
   \
   --deny clippy::as_conversions \
   \
-  --allow clippy::explicit_auto_deref \
   --allow clippy::too_many_arguments \
   $NULL
diff --git a/src/verify_cert.rs b/src/verify_cert.rs
index 7899c650..d9674a48 100644
--- a/src/verify_cert.rs
+++ b/src/verify_cert.rs
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ fn build_chain_inner(
 
     loop_while_non_fatal_error(intermediate_certs, |cert_der| {
         let potential_issuer =
-            cert::parse_cert(untrusted::Input::from(*cert_der), EndEntityOrCa::Ca(cert))?;
+            cert::parse_cert(untrusted::Input::from(cert_der), EndEntityOrCa::Ca(cert))?;
 
         if potential_issuer.subject != cert.issuer {
             return Err(Error::UnknownIssuer.into());