diff --git a/crates/aiken-lang/src/gen_uplc.rs b/crates/aiken-lang/src/gen_uplc.rs
index 5ada314b..94effbdc 100644
--- a/crates/aiken-lang/src/gen_uplc.rs
+++ b/crates/aiken-lang/src/gen_uplc.rs
@@ -2861,7 +2861,7 @@ impl<'a> CodeGenerator<'a> {
                         props.final_clause,
                     );
 
-                    if &elem_name != DISCARDED && !defined_tails.is_empty() {
+                    if elem_name != DISCARDED && !defined_tails.is_empty() {
                         list_tail = Some((tail.unwrap().to_string(), elem_name.to_string()));
                     }
 
diff --git a/crates/aiken-lang/src/gen_uplc/builder.rs b/crates/aiken-lang/src/gen_uplc/builder.rs
index 9599ba19..4d9b9d76 100644
--- a/crates/aiken-lang/src/gen_uplc/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/aiken-lang/src/gen_uplc/builder.rs
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ pub fn identify_recursive_static_params(
                 // - a variable that is bound to a different name
                 // - any other type of expression
                 let param_is_different = match arg {
-                    AirTree::Var { name, .. } => name != param || false,
+                    AirTree::Var { name, .. } => name != param,
                     _ => true,
                 };
                 // If so, then we disqualify this parameter from being a recursive static parameter