diff --git a/src/templates.rs b/src/templates.rs
index 90e50a65..c3bd0635 100644
--- a/src/templates.rs
+++ b/src/templates.rs
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ impl AllTemplates {
         handlebars.register_helper("static_path", Box::new(static_path));
 
         handlebars_helper!(markdown_helper: |x: str| 
-            markdown::to_html_with_options(&x, &markdown::Options::gfm())
+            markdown::to_html_with_options(x, &markdown::Options::gfm())
             .unwrap_or_else(|s|s)
         );
         handlebars.register_helper("markdown", Box::new(markdown_helper));