diff --git a/server/src/db/mod.rs b/server/src/db/mod.rs
index 76c9e12..cff24e2 100644
--- a/server/src/db/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/db/mod.rs
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ pub mod models;
 
 pub const MIGRATIONS: EmbeddedMigrations = embed_migrations!("./migrations");
 
-pub fn establish_connection(database_url: &String) -> Result<PgConnection, Box<dyn error::Error>> {
-    Ok(PgConnection::establish(&database_url)?)
+pub fn establish_connection(database_url: &str) -> Result<PgConnection, Box<dyn error::Error>> {
+    Ok(PgConnection::establish(database_url)?)
 }
 
 pub fn run_migrations(