diff --git a/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/cli/contract.rs b/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/cli/contract.rs
index 635e4ad499..6301431d0f 100644
--- a/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/cli/contract.rs
+++ b/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/cli/contract.rs
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ fn contract_command() -> Result<(), BackendError> {
         is_recursive: false,
         crs_path: crs_path.clone(),
     };
-    write_vk_command.run(&backend.binary_path())?;
+    write_vk_command.run(backend.binary_path())?;
 
     let contract_command = ContractCommand { vk_path, crs_path };
-    contract_command.run(&backend.binary_path())?;
+    contract_command.run(backend.binary_path())?;
 
     drop(temp_directory);
 
diff --git a/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/cli/gates.rs b/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/cli/gates.rs
index bcfcb14b4e..446c6eee81 100644
--- a/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/cli/gates.rs
+++ b/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/cli/gates.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ fn gate_command() -> Result<(), BackendError> {
 
     let gate_command = GatesCommand { crs_path, bytecode_path };
 
-    let output = gate_command.run(&backend.binary_path())?;
+    let output = gate_command.run(backend.binary_path())?;
     // Mock backend always returns zero gates.
     assert_eq!(output, 0);
 
diff --git a/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/cli/info.rs b/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/cli/info.rs
index d1a7410623..680d956903 100644
--- a/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/cli/info.rs
+++ b/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/cli/info.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ fn info_command() -> Result<(), BackendError> {
     let backend = crate::get_mock_backend()?;
     let crs_path = backend.backend_directory();
 
-    let (language, is_opcode_supported) = InfoCommand { crs_path }.run(&backend.binary_path())?;
+    let (language, is_opcode_supported) = InfoCommand { crs_path }.run(backend.binary_path())?;
 
     assert!(matches!(language, Language::PLONKCSat { width: 3 }));
     assert!(is_opcode_supported(&Opcode::Arithmetic(Expression::default())));
diff --git a/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/cli/prove.rs b/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/cli/prove.rs
index 7b8a4eb943..a229506a3d 100644
--- a/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/cli/prove.rs
+++ b/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/cli/prove.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ fn prove_command() -> Result<(), BackendError> {
     let crs_path = backend.backend_directory();
     let prove_command = ProveCommand { crs_path, bytecode_path, witness_path, is_recursive: false };
 
-    let proof = prove_command.run(&backend.binary_path())?;
+    let proof = prove_command.run(backend.binary_path())?;
     assert_eq!(proof, "proof".as_bytes());
     drop(temp_directory);
 
diff --git a/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/cli/verify.rs b/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/cli/verify.rs
index 2028f05f01..741dd8cbd1 100644
--- a/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/cli/verify.rs
+++ b/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/cli/verify.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ fn verify_command() -> Result<(), BackendError> {
         vk_path_output: vk_path_output.clone(),
     };
 
-    write_vk_command.run(&backend.binary_path())?;
+    write_vk_command.run(backend.binary_path())?;
 
     let prove_command = ProveCommand {
         crs_path: crs_path.clone(),
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ fn verify_command() -> Result<(), BackendError> {
         bytecode_path,
         witness_path,
     };
-    let proof = prove_command.run(&backend.binary_path())?;
+    let proof = prove_command.run(backend.binary_path())?;
 
     write_to_file(&proof, &proof_path);
 
     let verify_command =
         VerifyCommand { crs_path, is_recursive: false, proof_path, vk_path: vk_path_output };
 
-    let verified = verify_command.run(&backend.binary_path())?;
+    let verified = verify_command.run(backend.binary_path())?;
     assert!(verified);
 
     drop(temp_directory);
diff --git a/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/cli/write_vk.rs b/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/cli/write_vk.rs
index b9ceadc625..05db7e4738 100644
--- a/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/cli/write_vk.rs
+++ b/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/cli/write_vk.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ fn write_vk_command() -> Result<(), BackendError> {
     let write_vk_command =
         WriteVkCommand { bytecode_path, crs_path, is_recursive: false, vk_path_output };
 
-    write_vk_command.run(&backend.binary_path())?;
+    write_vk_command.run(backend.binary_path())?;
     drop(temp_directory);
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/proof_system.rs b/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/proof_system.rs
index 9f68dba226..a591358945 100644
--- a/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/proof_system.rs
+++ b/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/proof_system.rs
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ impl Backend {
         write_to_file(&serialized_circuit, &circuit_path);
 
         GatesCommand { crs_path: self.crs_directory(), bytecode_path: circuit_path }
-            .run(&binary_path)
+            .run(binary_path)
     }
 
     pub fn get_backend_info(
         &self,
     ) -> Result<(Language, Box<impl Fn(&Opcode) -> bool>), BackendError> {
         let binary_path = self.assert_binary_exists()?;
-        InfoCommand { crs_path: self.crs_directory() }.run(&binary_path)
+        InfoCommand { crs_path: self.crs_directory() }.run(binary_path)
     }
 
     pub fn prove(
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ impl Backend {
             bytecode_path,
             witness_path,
         }
-        .run(&binary_path)?;
+        .run(binary_path)?;
 
         // Barretenberg return the proof prepended with the public inputs.
         //
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@ impl Backend {
             bytecode_path,
             vk_path_output: vk_path.clone(),
         }
-        .run(&binary_path)?;
+        .run(binary_path)?;
 
         // Verify the proof
         VerifyCommand { crs_path: self.crs_directory(), is_recursive, proof_path, vk_path }
-            .run(&binary_path)
+            .run(binary_path)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/smart_contract.rs b/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/smart_contract.rs
index f8ed8cbe1c..e5018c69bd 100644
--- a/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/smart_contract.rs
+++ b/crates/acvm_backend_barretenberg/src/smart_contract.rs
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ impl Backend {
             bytecode_path,
             vk_path_output: vk_path.clone(),
         }
-        .run(&binary_path)?;
+        .run(binary_path)?;
 
         let verification_key_library =
-            ContractCommand { crs_path: self.crs_directory(), vk_path }.run(&binary_path)?;
+            ContractCommand { crs_path: self.crs_directory(), vk_path }.run(binary_path)?;
 
         drop(temp_directory);
         Ok(format!("{verification_key_library}{ULTRA_VERIFIER_CONTRACT}"))