diff --git a/connect/src/spirc.rs b/connect/src/spirc.rs
index e3892866..1ed9bd12 100644
--- a/connect/src/spirc.rs
+++ b/connect/src/spirc.rs
@@ -1554,7 +1554,7 @@ impl SpircTask {
             );
 
             if self.session.session_id() != session.session_id {
-                self.session.set_session_id(session.session_id.clone());
+                self.session.set_session_id(&session.session_id);
                 self.connect_state.set_session_id(session.session_id);
             }
         } else {
diff --git a/core/src/session.rs b/core/src/session.rs
index 5526da48..92933e35 100644
--- a/core/src/session.rs
+++ b/core/src/session.rs
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ impl Session {
         self.0.data.read().session_id.clone()
     }
 
-    pub fn set_session_id(&self, session_id: String) {
+    pub fn set_session_id(&self, session_id: &str) {
         session_id.clone_into(&mut self.0.data.write().session_id);
     }