diff --git a/system-parachains/bridge-hubs/bridge-hub-polkadot/tests/snowbridge.rs b/system-parachains/bridge-hubs/bridge-hub-polkadot/tests/snowbridge.rs
index 92fb8ced48..72d9537fb7 100644
--- a/system-parachains/bridge-hubs/bridge-hub-polkadot/tests/snowbridge.rs
+++ b/system-parachains/bridge-hubs/bridge-hub-polkadot/tests/snowbridge.rs
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ pub fn ethereum_extrinsic<Runtime>(
 				initial_checkpoint.clone(),
 			));
 			let balance_after_checkpoint =
-				<pallet_balances::Pallet<Runtime>>::free_balance(&alice_account.clone().into());
+				<pallet_balances::Pallet<Runtime>>::free_balance(alice_account.clone().into());
 
 			let update_call: <Runtime as pallet_utility::Config>::RuntimeCall =
 				snowbridge_pallet_ethereum_client::Call::<Runtime>::submit {