diff --git a/aries/agents/rust/mediator/src/aries_agent/mod.rs b/aries/agents/rust/mediator/src/aries_agent/mod.rs
index c4db4c94f2..7132f6ad8c 100644
--- a/aries/agents/rust/mediator/src/aries_agent/mod.rs
+++ b/aries/agents/rust/mediator/src/aries_agent/mod.rs
@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@ impl<T: BaseWallet + 'static, P: MediatorPersistence> Agent<T, P> {
         if let Some(service) = &self.service {
             let invitation = OutOfBandSender::create()
                 .append_service(&OobService::AriesService(service.clone()))
-                .oob
-                .clone();
+                .oob;
             Ok(invitation)
         } else {
             Err("No service to create invite for".to_owned())
diff --git a/aries/agents/rust/mediator/src/http_routes/mod.rs b/aries/agents/rust/mediator/src/http_routes/mod.rs
index 3998f64afa..4e12c33930 100644
--- a/aries/agents/rust/mediator/src/http_routes/mod.rs
+++ b/aries/agents/rust/mediator/src/http_routes/mod.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ pub async fn handle_didcomm(
 ) -> Result<Json<Value>, String> {
     didcomm_handlers::handle_aries(State(agent), didcomm_msg)
         .await
-        .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+        .map_err(|e| e)
 }
 
 pub async fn readme() -> Html<String> {
diff --git a/aries/legacy/libvcx_core/src/api_vcx/api_global/wallet.rs b/aries/legacy/libvcx_core/src/api_vcx/api_global/wallet.rs
index ab69f83e04..c5fad7af17 100644
--- a/aries/legacy/libvcx_core/src/api_vcx/api_global/wallet.rs
+++ b/aries/legacy/libvcx_core/src/api_vcx/api_global/wallet.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ fn setup_global_wallet(wallet_handle: WalletHandle) -> LibvcxResult<()> {
     // new way
     let base_wallet_impl = build_component_base_wallet(wallet_handle);
     let mut b_wallet = GLOBAL_BASE_WALLET.write()?;
-    *b_wallet = Some(base_wallet_impl.clone());
+    *b_wallet = Some(base_wallet_impl);
     // anoncreds
     let base_anoncreds_impl = Arc::new(IndyCredxAnonCreds);
     let mut b_anoncreds = GLOBAL_BASE_ANONCREDS.write()?;
diff --git a/aries/legacy/libvdrtools/src/lib.rs b/aries/legacy/libvdrtools/src/lib.rs
index 3221fee2a3..d8e22c6bb2 100644
--- a/aries/legacy/libvdrtools/src/lib.rs
+++ b/aries/legacy/libvdrtools/src/lib.rs
@@ -86,9 +86,8 @@ impl Locator {
 
         let did_controller = DidController::new(wallet_service.clone(), crypto_service.clone());
 
-        let wallet_controller =
-            WalletController::new(wallet_service.clone(), crypto_service.clone());
-        let non_secret_controller = NonSecretsController::new(wallet_service.clone());
+        let wallet_controller = WalletController::new(wallet_service.clone(), crypto_service);
+        let non_secret_controller = NonSecretsController::new(wallet_service);
 
         let res = Locator {
             crypto_controller,
diff --git a/aries_vcx/tests/utils/scenarios/credential_issuance.rs b/aries_vcx/tests/utils/scenarios/credential_issuance.rs
index 78d4c2f7d8..376f184933 100644
--- a/aries_vcx/tests/utils/scenarios/credential_issuance.rs
+++ b/aries_vcx/tests/utils/scenarios/credential_issuance.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ pub fn create_holder_from_proposal(proposal: ProposeCredentialV1) -> Holder {
 pub fn create_issuer_from_proposal(proposal: ProposeCredentialV1) -> Issuer {
     let issuer = Issuer::create_from_proposal("TEST_CREDENTIAL", &proposal).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(IssuerState::ProposalReceived, issuer.get_state());
-    assert_eq!(proposal.clone(), issuer.get_proposal().unwrap());
+    assert_eq!(proposal, issuer.get_proposal().unwrap());
     issuer
 }