diff --git a/crates/context/src/context.rs b/crates/context/src/context.rs
index f55e0885a5..7a356695bb 100644
--- a/crates/context/src/context.rs
+++ b/crates/context/src/context.rs
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ where
     where
         F: FnOnce(&mut DB),
     {
-        f(&mut self.journaled_state.db_mut());
+        f(self.journaled_state.db_mut());
     }
 
     pub fn modify_journal<F>(&mut self, f: F)