diff --git a/src/security/validator-config.hpp b/src/security/validator-config.hpp
index 9dc69e3..121d7e1 100644
--- a/src/security/validator-config.hpp
+++ b/src/security/validator-config.hpp
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
           Interest certInterest(keyLocatorName);
 
           shared_ptr<ValidationRequest> nextStep =
-            make_shared<ValidationRequest>(cref(certInterest),
+            make_shared<ValidationRequest>(certInterest,
                                            onCertValidated,
                                            onCertValidationFailed,
                                            1, nSteps + 1);
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
                                  const OnFailed& onValidationFailed)
 {
   shared_ptr<IdentityCertificate> certificate =
-    make_shared<IdentityCertificate>(cref(*signCertificate));
+    make_shared<IdentityCertificate>(*signCertificate);
 
   if (!certificate->isTooLate() && !certificate->isTooEarly())
     {