diff --git a/core/src/aligned_polling_service.rs b/core/src/aligned_polling_service.rs
index 33e4e2ed..c68f4495 100644
--- a/core/src/aligned_polling_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/aligned_polling_service.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ use log::{error, info};
 
 use crate::proof::state_proof::{MinaStateProof, MinaStatePubInputs};
 
-/// Submits a Mina (state or account) proof to Aligned's batcher and waits until the batch is verified.
+/// Submits a Mina state proof to Aligned's batcher and waits until the batch is verified.
+#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 pub async fn submit_state_proof(
     proof: &MinaStateProof,
     pub_input: &MinaStatePubInputs,
diff --git a/core/src/smart_contract_utility.rs b/core/src/smart_contract_utility.rs
index 58b3c92f..3e1c7707 100644
--- a/core/src/smart_contract_utility.rs
+++ b/core/src/smart_contract_utility.rs
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ pub async fn update_chain(
 
     // TODO(xqft): do the same for ledger hashes
     debug!("Getting chain state hashes");
-    let new_chain_state_hashes = get_bridge_chain_state_hashes(&chain, &eth_rpc_url)
+    let new_chain_state_hashes = get_bridge_chain_state_hashes(chain, eth_rpc_url)
         .await
         .map_err(|err| err.to_string())?;
 
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ pub async fn get_bridge_chain_state_hashes(
         .and_then(|hashes| {
             hashes
                 .try_into()
-                .map_err(|_| format!("Failed to convert chain state hashes vec into array"))
+                .map_err(|_| "Failed to convert chain state hashes vec into array".to_string())
         })
 }