diff --git a/crates/consensus/src/transaction/legacy.rs b/crates/consensus/src/transaction/legacy.rs
index 47a39ba658e4..9e6ed7d0cb04 100644
--- a/crates/consensus/src/transaction/legacy.rs
+++ b/crates/consensus/src/transaction/legacy.rs
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ impl RlpEcdsaTx for TxLegacy {
     fn rlp_encoded_length_with_signature(&self, signature: &Signature) -> usize {
         // Enforce correct parity for legacy transactions (EIP-155, 27 or 28).
         let signature = legacy_sig!(signature);
-        let header = self.rlp_header_signed(&signature);
+        let header = self.rlp_header_signed(signature);
         header.length() + header.payload_length
     }