diff --git a/solana/solana-ibc/programs/solana-ibc/src/transfer/mod.rs b/solana/solana-ibc/programs/solana-ibc/src/transfer/mod.rs
index de1d0535..29e6ef23 100644
--- a/solana/solana-ibc/programs/solana-ibc/src/transfer/mod.rs
+++ b/solana/solana-ibc/programs/solana-ibc/src/transfer/mod.rs
@@ -149,8 +149,7 @@ impl ibc::Module for IbcStorage<'_, '_> {
                 self,
                 &maybe_ft_packet,
             );
-        let cloned_ack = ack.clone();
-        let ack_status = str::from_utf8(cloned_ack.as_bytes())
+        let ack_status = str::from_utf8(ack.as_bytes())
             .expect("Invalid acknowledgement string");
         let status = serde_json::from_slice::<ibc::AcknowledgementStatus>(
             ack.as_bytes(),