diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ab83d04a4..4616bf5a5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ impl Air for WorkAir {
         result: &mut [E],
     ) {
         // First, we'll read the current state, and use it to compute the expected next state
-        let current_state = &frame.current()[0];
+        let current_state = frame.current()[0];
         let next_state = current_state.exp(3u32.into()) + E::from(42u32);
 
         // Then, we'll subtract the expected next state from the actual next state; this will
diff --git a/winterfell/src/lib.rs b/winterfell/src/lib.rs
index a4fe90125..94ec7480c 100644
--- a/winterfell/src/lib.rs
+++ b/winterfell/src/lib.rs
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
 //!         result: &mut [E],
 //!     ) {
 //!         // First, we'll read the current state, and use it to compute the expected next state
-//!         let current_state = &frame.current()[0];
+//!         let current_state = frame.current()[0];
 //!         let next_state = current_state.exp(3u32.into()) + E::from(42u32);
 //!
 //!         // Then, we'll subtract the expected next state from the actual next state; this will