diff --git a/examples/non-tls-irc/src/main.rs b/examples/non-tls-irc/src/main.rs
index 705925f..442750e 100644
--- a/examples/non-tls-irc/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/non-tls-irc/src/main.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), tokio::io::Error> {
     client.identify().await.unwrap();
 
     loop {
-        if let Some(ref command) = client.read().await? {
+        if let Some(command) = client.read().await? {
             if let Command::PRIVMSG(nick, channel, message) = command {
                 println!("{} in {}: {}", nick, channel, message);
             }