diff --git a/aya-tool/src/generate.rs b/aya-tool/src/generate.rs
index 6348957f..d8d724d7 100644
--- a/aya-tool/src/generate.rs
+++ b/aya-tool/src/generate.rs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ pub fn generate<T: AsRef<str>>(
 
     let output = Command::new("bindgen")
         .arg(file_path)
-        .args(&flags)
+        .args(flags)
         .output()
         .map_err(Error::Bindgen)?;
 
diff --git a/xtask/src/docs/mod.rs b/xtask/src/docs/mod.rs
index b6779cba..bfeca3a9 100644
--- a/xtask/src/docs/mod.rs
+++ b/xtask/src/docs/mod.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ fn build_docs(working_dir: &PathBuf, abs_header_path: &Path) -> Result<(), anyho
                 abs_header_path.to_str().unwrap()
             ),
         )
-        .args(&args)
+        .args(args)
         .status()
         .expect("failed to build aya docs");
     assert!(status.success());