diff --git a/src/verify_cert.rs b/src/verify_cert.rs
index 8a6bed91..0bf0a7cd 100644
--- a/src/verify_cert.rs
+++ b/src/verify_cert.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ pub fn build_chain(
 
     loop_while_non_fatal_error(intermediate_certs, |cert_der| {
         let potential_issuer =
-            cert::parse_cert(untrusted::Input::from(*cert_der), EndEntityOrCa::Ca(cert))?;
+            cert::parse_cert(untrusted::Input::from(cert_der), EndEntityOrCa::Ca(cert))?;
 
         if potential_issuer.subject != cert.issuer {
             return Err(Error::UnknownIssuer);