diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index 5fa1f21a2..66083575c 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -271,8 +271,7 @@ impl Application {
                         } else {
                             self.theme_loader.base16_default()
                         }
-                    })
-                    .clone(),
+                    }),
             );
         }
         self.config.store(Arc::new(config));