diff --git a/examples/realworld-postgres/src/main.rs b/examples/realworld-postgres/src/main.rs
index 5b698b47..2a6c4281 100644
--- a/examples/realworld-postgres/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/realworld-postgres/src/main.rs
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ INSERT INTO users ( username, email, password )
 VALUES ( $1, $2, $3 )
 RETURNING id, username, email
         "#,
-        &*body.username,
-        &*body.email,
-        &*hash,
+        body.username,
+        body.email,
+        hash,
     )
     .fetch_one(&mut pool)
     .await