diff --git a/beacon_node/store/src/hot_cold_store.rs b/beacon_node/store/src/hot_cold_store.rs
index 90e9174745..bf375b2618 100644
--- a/beacon_node/store/src/hot_cold_store.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/store/src/hot_cold_store.rs
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec, Hot: ItemStore<E>, Cold: ItemStore<E>> HotColdDB<E, Hot, Cold>
     pub fn blobs_as_kv_store_ops(
         &self,
         key: &Hash256,
-        blobs: BlobsSidecar<E>,
+        blobs: &BlobsSidecar<E>,
         ops: &mut Vec<KeyValueStoreOp>,
     ) {
         let db_key = get_key_for_col(DBColumn::BeaconBlob.into(), key.as_bytes());
@@ -778,11 +778,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec, Hot: ItemStore<E>, Cold: ItemStore<E>> HotColdDB<E, Hot, Cold>
                 }
 
                 StoreOp::PutBlobs(block_root, blobs) => {
-                    self.blobs_as_kv_store_ops(
-                        &block_root,
-                        (&*blobs).clone(),
-                        &mut key_value_batch,
-                    );
+                    self.blobs_as_kv_store_ops(&block_root, &blobs, &mut key_value_batch);
                 }
 
                 StoreOp::PutStateSummary(state_root, summary) => {