diff --git a/sn_networking/src/log_markers.rs b/sn_networking/src/log_markers.rs
index b9da410685..2e6582e424 100644
--- a/sn_networking/src/log_markers.rs
+++ b/sn_networking/src/log_markers.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ use strum::Display;
 pub enum Marker<'a> {
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     /// Close records held (Used in VDash)
-    CloseRecordsLen(&'a usize),
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    CloseRecordsLen(usize),
     /// Store cost
     StoreCost {
         /// Cost
diff --git a/sn_networking/src/record_store.rs b/sn_networking/src/record_store.rs
index 3a38ab8116..96eacbb3ea 100644
--- a/sn_networking/src/record_store.rs
+++ b/sn_networking/src/record_store.rs
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ impl NodeRecordStore {
             })
             .count();
 
-        Marker::CloseRecordsLen(&relevant_records_len).log();
+        Marker::CloseRecordsLen(relevant_records_len).log();
         relevant_records_len
     }