diff --git a/wasmtime-runtime/src/instance.rs b/wasmtime-runtime/src/instance.rs
index afa7939540..a3dfc102d9 100644
--- a/wasmtime-runtime/src/instance.rs
+++ b/wasmtime-runtime/src/instance.rs
@@ -466,11 +466,11 @@ impl Instance {
             // As a compatibility measure, if the module doesn't have a start
             // function but does have a _start function exported, call that.
             match start_export {
-                wasmtime_environ::Export::Function(func_index) => {
-                    let sig = &self.module.signatures[self.module.functions[*func_index]];
+                &wasmtime_environ::Export::Function(func_index) => {
+                    let sig = &self.module.signatures[self.module.functions[func_index]];
                     // No wasm params or returns; just the vmctx param.
                     if sig.params.len() == 1 && sig.returns.is_empty() {
-                        self.invoke_function(*func_index)
+                        self.invoke_function(func_index)
                     } else {
                         Ok(())
                     }
@@ -482,11 +482,11 @@ impl Instance {
             // start function or a _start function exported, but does have a main
             // function exported, call that.
             match main_export {
-                wasmtime_environ::Export::Function(func_index) => {
-                    let sig = &self.module.signatures[self.module.functions[*func_index]];
+                &wasmtime_environ::Export::Function(func_index) => {
+                    let sig = &self.module.signatures[self.module.functions[func_index]];
                     // No wasm params or returns; just the vmctx param.
                     if sig.params.len() == 1 && sig.returns.is_empty() {
-                        self.invoke_function(*func_index)
+                        self.invoke_function(func_index)
                     } else {
                         Ok(())
                     }