diff --git a/src/api/search.rs b/src/api/search.rs
index 370aa6d..a74a7fe 100644
--- a/src/api/search.rs
+++ b/src/api/search.rs
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ fn get_filter_string(filter: &str, filter_added: &mut bool) -> String {
     let mut filter_string: String;
 
     if *filter_added {
-        filter_string = String::from(format!(" OR {filter} "));
+        filter_string = format!(" OR {filter} ");
     } else {
-        filter_string = String::from(format!(" WHERE {filter} "));
+        filter_string = format!(" WHERE {filter} ");
         *filter_added = true;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/authentication.rs b/src/authentication.rs
index 98341ff..c39503a 100644
--- a/src/authentication.rs
+++ b/src/authentication.rs
@@ -26,11 +26,10 @@ lazy_static::lazy_static! {
   pub static ref JWT_KEY: HS256Key = HS256Key::from_bytes(&STANDARD_NO_PAD.decode(std::env::var("JWT_KEY").unwrap()).unwrap());
 }
 
-pub struct ApiAuth {
-    pub token: String,
-}
+pub struct ApiAuth {}
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+
 pub struct CustomClaims {
     // Admin is the only supported scope
     scopes: Vec<String>,
@@ -65,14 +64,10 @@ impl<'r> FromRequest<'r> for ApiAuth {
             let options = VerificationOptions::default();
             if let Ok(claims) = JWT_KEY.verify_token::<CustomClaims>(token, Some(options)) {
                 return match claims.custom.scopes.contains(&"admin".to_string()) {
-                    true => request::Outcome::Success(ApiAuth {
-                        token: token.to_string(),
-                    }),
+                    true => request::Outcome::Success(ApiAuth {}),
                     false => request::Outcome::Error((Status::Forbidden, ApiError::NoAdminScope)),
                 };
             };
-
-            return request::Outcome::Error((Status::Forbidden, ApiError::NoAdminScope));
         }
         request::Outcome::Error((Status::Forbidden, ApiError::Nil))
     }
diff --git a/src/database/db.rs b/src/database/db.rs
index b3185df..19dd649 100644
--- a/src/database/db.rs
+++ b/src/database/db.rs
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ impl<'r, D: Database> FromRequest<'r> for Reloader<D> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, D: Database> Sentinel for Reloader<D> {
+impl<D: Database> Sentinel for Reloader<D> {
     fn abort(rocket: &Rocket<Ignite>) -> bool {
         D::fetch(rocket).is_none()
     }