diff --git a/src/iq.rs b/src/iq.rs
index aaf7b027..28b49efb 100644
--- a/src/iq.rs
+++ b/src/iq.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ impl TryFrom<Element> for IqPayload {
             ("fin", ns::MAM) => IqPayload::MamFin(MamFin::try_from(elem)?),
             ("prefs", ns::MAM) => IqPayload::MamPrefs(MamPrefs::try_from(elem)?),
 
-            _ => IqPayload::Unknown(elem.clone()),
+            _ => IqPayload::Unknown(elem),
         })
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/message.rs b/src/message.rs
index be47756a..bc8a0035 100644
--- a/src/message.rs
+++ b/src/message.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ impl TryFrom<Element> for MessagePayload {
             // XEP-0380
             ("encryption", ns::EME) => MessagePayload::ExplicitMessageEncryption(ExplicitMessageEncryption::try_from(elem)?),
 
-            _ => MessagePayload::Unknown(elem.clone()),
+            _ => MessagePayload::Unknown(elem),
         })
     }
 }