diff --git a/asm_to_pil/src/lib.rs b/asm_to_pil/src/lib.rs
index ff8f7e428..a84fb557f 100644
--- a/asm_to_pil/src/lib.rs
+++ b/asm_to_pil/src/lib.rs
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ impl<'a, T: FieldElement> ASMPILConverter<'a, T> {
     }
 
     fn convert_machine(mut self, input: Machine<T>) -> Object<T> {
-        let degree = input.degree.map(|s| T::from(s.degree.clone()).to_degree());
+        let degree = input.degree.map(|s| T::from(s.degree).to_degree());
 
         self.submachines = input.submachines;