diff --git a/vello_encoding/src/encoding.rs b/vello_encoding/src/encoding.rs
index 17ac75d..47f88ef 100644
--- a/vello_encoding/src/encoding.rs
+++ b/vello_encoding/src/encoding.rs
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@
                 return false;
             }
         }
-        return true;
+        true
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/vello_encoding/src/path.rs b/vello_encoding/src/path.rs
index 2e1fb5a..10552c4 100644
--- a/vello_encoding/src/path.rs
+++ b/vello_encoding/src/path.rs
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@
             // can't happen
             return;
         }
-        if &self.path_data[len - 2..len] != &self.first_point {
+        if self.path_data[len - 2..len] != self.first_point {
             self.path_data.extend_from_slice(&self.first_point);
             self.tags.push(PathTag::LINE_TO_F32);
             self.n_encoded_segments += 1;