diff --git a/examples/src/bin/appsink.rs b/examples/src/bin/appsink.rs
index 3ceb8ce46..f343318c9 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/appsink.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/appsink.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ fn create_pipeline() -> Result<gst::Pipeline, Error> {
         &gst::Caps::builder("audio/x-raw")
             .field("format", gst_audio::AUDIO_FORMAT_S16.to_str())
             .field("layout", "interleaved")
-            .field("channels", (1i32))
+            .field("channels", 1i32)
             .field("rate", gst::IntRange::<i32>::new(1, i32::MAX))
             .build(),
     ));
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/decodebin.rs b/examples/src/bin/decodebin.rs
index 264ec2250..3a1ea1335 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/decodebin.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/decodebin.rs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ fn example_main() -> Result<(), Error> {
         gst::ElementFactory::make("decodebin", None).map_err(|_| MissingElement("decodebin"))?;
 
     // Tell the filesrc what file to load
-    src.set_property("location", &uri)?;
+    src.set_property("location", uri)?;
 
     pipeline.add_many(&[&src, &decodebin])?;
     gst::Element::link_many(&[&src, &decodebin])?;
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/encodebin.rs b/examples/src/bin/encodebin.rs
index 55325d2c5..bb0f07149 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/encodebin.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/encodebin.rs
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ fn example_main() -> Result<(), Error> {
     let sink =
         gst::ElementFactory::make("filesink", None).map_err(|_| MissingElement("filesink"))?;
 
-    src.set_property("uri", &uri)
+    src.set_property("uri", uri)
         .expect("setting URI Property failed");
-    sink.set_property("location", &output_file)
+    sink.set_property("location", output_file)
         .expect("setting location property failed");
 
     // Configure the encodebin.
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/overlay-composition.rs b/examples/src/bin/overlay-composition.rs
index fb550cc2e..f14533d8f 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/overlay-composition.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/overlay-composition.rs
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ fn create_pipeline() -> Result<gst::Pipeline, Error> {
     // with images of the size 800x800, and framerate of 15 fps, since my laptop struggles
     // rendering it at the default 30 fps
     let caps = gst::Caps::builder("video/x-raw")
-        .field("width", &800i32)
-        .field("height", &800i32)
-        .field("framerate", &gst::Fraction::new(15, 1))
+        .field("width", 800i32)
+        .field("height", 800i32)
+        .field("framerate", gst::Fraction::new(15, 1))
         .build();
     capsfilter.set_property("caps", &caps).unwrap();
 
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/pango-cairo.rs b/examples/src/bin/pango-cairo.rs
index 417f8831c..1f6a60c87 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/pango-cairo.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/pango-cairo.rs
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ fn create_pipeline() -> Result<gst::Pipeline, Error> {
     // Plug in a capsfilter element that will force the videotestsrc and the cairooverlay to work
     // with images of the size 800x800.
     let caps = gst::Caps::builder("video/x-raw")
-        .field("width", &800i32)
-        .field("height", &800i32)
+        .field("width", 800i32)
+        .field("height", 800i32)
         .build();
     capsfilter.set_property("caps", &caps).unwrap();
 
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/playbin.rs b/examples/src/bin/playbin.rs
index d3cf02286..5bf48efe1 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/playbin.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/playbin.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ fn example_main() {
 
     // Create a new playbin element, and tell it what uri to play back.
     let playbin = gst::ElementFactory::make("playbin", None).unwrap();
-    playbin.set_property("uri", &uri).unwrap();
+    playbin.set_property("uri", uri).unwrap();
 
     // For flags handling
     // With flags, one can configure playbin's behavior such as whether it
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/rtpfecclient.rs b/examples/src/bin/rtpfecclient.rs
index 6a6476c3c..82bdd3189 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/rtpfecclient.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/rtpfecclient.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ fn make_fec_decoder(rtpbin: &gst::Element, sess_id: u32) -> Result<gst::Element,
         .unwrap();
 
     fecdec.set_property("storage", &internal_storage)?;
-    fecdec.set_property("pt", &100u32)?;
+    fecdec.set_property("pt", 100u32)?;
 
     Ok(fecdec)
 }
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ fn example_main() -> Result<(), Error> {
 
             pipeline.add_many(&[&enc, &mux, &sink])?;
             gst::Element::link_many(&[&filter, &enc, &mux, &sink])?;
-            sink.set_property("location", &"out.mkv")?;
+            sink.set_property("location", "out.mkv")?;
             enc.set_property_from_str("tune", "zerolatency")?;
             eprintln!("Recording to out.mkv");
         }
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ fn example_main() -> Result<(), Error> {
         let storage = values[1]
             .get::<gst::Element>()
             .expect("rtpbin \"new-storage\" signal values[1]");
-        storage.set_property("size-time", &250_000_000u64).unwrap();
+        storage.set_property("size-time", 250_000_000u64).unwrap();
 
         None
     })?;
@@ -232,10 +232,10 @@ fn example_main() -> Result<(), Error> {
         .field("height", 1080i32)
         .build();
 
-    src.set_property("address", &"127.0.0.1")?;
+    src.set_property("address", "127.0.0.1")?;
     src.set_property("caps", &rtp_caps)?;
-    netsim.set_property("drop-probability", &drop_probability)?;
-    rtpbin.set_property("do-lost", &true)?;
+    netsim.set_property("drop-probability", drop_probability)?;
+    rtpbin.set_property("do-lost", true)?;
     filter.set_property("caps", &video_caps)?;
 
     let bus = pipeline
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/rtpfecserver.rs b/examples/src/bin/rtpfecserver.rs
index 82c9d94d4..f0098a7f7 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/rtpfecserver.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/rtpfecserver.rs
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ fn connect_decodebin_pad(src_pad: &gst::Pad, sink: &gst::Element) -> Result<(),
 fn make_fec_encoder(fec_percentage: u32) -> Result<gst::Element, Error> {
     let fecenc = make_element("rtpulpfecenc", None)?;
 
-    fecenc.set_property("pt", &100u32)?;
-    fecenc.set_property("multipacket", &true)?;
-    fecenc.set_property("percentage", &fec_percentage)?;
+    fecenc.set_property("pt", 100u32)?;
+    fecenc.set_property("multipacket", true)?;
+    fecenc.set_property("percentage", fec_percentage)?;
 
     Ok(fecenc)
 }
@@ -152,16 +152,16 @@ fn example_main() -> Result<(), Error> {
     let video_caps = gst::Caps::builder("video/x-raw").build();
 
     src.set_property_from_str("pattern", "ball")?;
-    sink.set_property("host", &"127.0.0.1")?;
-    sink.set_property("sync", &true)?;
-    enc.set_property("keyframe-max-dist", &30i32)?;
-    enc.set_property("threads", &12i32)?;
-    enc.set_property("cpu-used", &(-16i32))?;
-    enc.set_property("deadline", &1i64)?;
+    sink.set_property("host", "127.0.0.1")?;
+    sink.set_property("sync", true)?;
+    enc.set_property("keyframe-max-dist", 30i32)?;
+    enc.set_property("threads", 12i32)?;
+    enc.set_property("cpu-used", -16i32)?;
+    enc.set_property("deadline", 1i64)?;
     enc.set_property_from_str("error-resilient", "default")?;
-    src.set_property("expose-all-streams", &false)?;
-    src.set_property("caps", &video_caps)?;
-    src.set_property("uri", &uri)?;
+    src.set_property("expose-all-streams", false)?;
+    src.set_property("caps", video_caps)?;
+    src.set_property("uri", uri)?;
 
     let bus = pipeline
         .bus()
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/rtsp-server-subclass.rs b/examples/src/bin/rtsp-server-subclass.rs
index 0cdd0cffb..c5e026283 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/rtsp-server-subclass.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/rtsp-server-subclass.rs
@@ -130,10 +130,10 @@ mod media_factory {
                 let pay = gst::ElementFactory::make("rtpvp8pay", Some("pay0")).unwrap();
 
                 // Configure the videotestsrc live
-                src.set_property("is-live", &true).unwrap();
+                src.set_property("is-live", true).unwrap();
 
                 // Produce encoded data as fast as possible
-                enc.set_property("deadline", &1i64).unwrap();
+                enc.set_property("deadline", 1i64).unwrap();
 
                 bin.add_many(&[&src, &enc, &pay]).unwrap();
                 gst::Element::link_many(&[&src, &enc, &pay]).unwrap();
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/thumbnail.rs b/examples/src/bin/thumbnail.rs
index 5b56ee5df..021a12446 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/thumbnail.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/thumbnail.rs
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ fn create_pipeline(uri: String, out_path: std::path::PathBuf) -> Result<gst::Pip
         .expect("Sink element is expected to be an appsink!");
 
     // Don't synchronize on the clock, we only want a snapshot asap.
-    appsink.set_property("sync", &false).unwrap();
+    appsink.set_property("sync", false).unwrap();
 
     // Tell the appsink what format we want.
     // This can be set after linking the two objects, because format negotiation between
     // both elements will happen during pre-rolling of the pipeline.
     appsink.set_caps(Some(
         &gst::Caps::builder("video/x-raw")
-            .field("format", &gst_video::VideoFormat::Rgba.to_str())
+            .field("format", gst_video::VideoFormat::Rgba.to_str())
             .build(),
     ));
 
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/toc.rs b/examples/src/bin/toc.rs
index 7b34347ec..52eaf1285 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/toc.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/toc.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ fn example_main() {
     let src = gst::ElementFactory::make("filesrc", None).unwrap();
     let decodebin = gst::ElementFactory::make("decodebin", None).unwrap();
 
-    src.set_property("location", &uri).unwrap();
+    src.set_property("location", uri).unwrap();
 
     pipeline.add_many(&[&src, &decodebin]).unwrap();
     gst::Element::link_many(&[&src, &decodebin]).unwrap();
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/transmux.rs b/examples/src/bin/transmux.rs
index 718cdb141..686b2d564 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/transmux.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/transmux.rs
@@ -68,17 +68,17 @@ fn example_main() -> Result<(), Error> {
     let sink =
         gst::ElementFactory::make("filesink", None).map_err(|_| MissingElement("filesink"))?;
 
-    sink.set_property("location", &output_file)
+    sink.set_property("location", output_file)
         .expect("setting location property failed");
     // Increase the queue capacity to 100MB to avoid a stalling pipeline
     queue
-        .set_property("max-size-buffers", &0u32)
+        .set_property("max-size-buffers", 0u32)
         .expect("changing capacity of multiqueue failed");
     queue
-        .set_property("max-size-time", &0u64)
+        .set_property("max-size-time", 0u64)
         .expect("changing capacity of multiqueue failed");
     queue
-        .set_property("max-size-bytes", &(1024u32 * 1024 * 100))
+        .set_property("max-size-bytes", 1024u32 * 1024 * 100)
         .expect("changing capacity of multiqueue failed");
 
     pipeline
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/video_converter.rs b/examples/src/bin/video_converter.rs
index 3ffe49e73..409f7796b 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/video_converter.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/video_converter.rs
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ fn example_main() {
     /* Completely contrived example that takes the 4:3 input video, cuts out a 5:4 frame
      * and then adds pillarbox borders to place it in a 16:9 target area */
     /* The output will be the full frame: */
-    sinkpad.set_property("xpos", &0i32).unwrap();
-    sinkpad.set_property("ypos", &0i32).unwrap();
-    sinkpad.set_property("width", &1280i32).unwrap();
-    sinkpad.set_property("height", &720i32).unwrap();
+    sinkpad.set_property("xpos", 0i32).unwrap();
+    sinkpad.set_property("ypos", 0i32).unwrap();
+    sinkpad.set_property("width", 1280i32).unwrap();
+    sinkpad.set_property("height", 720i32).unwrap();
 
     let mut converter_config = gst_video::VideoConverterConfig::new();
     /* Crop the input frame to 5:4: */
diff --git a/examples/src/glupload.rs b/examples/src/glupload.rs
index 1bb4ffc79..cc0f1fcb3 100644
--- a/examples/src/glupload.rs
+++ b/examples/src/glupload.rs
@@ -543,14 +543,14 @@ impl App {
             .dynamic_cast::<gst_app::AppSink>()
             .expect("Sink element is expected to be an appsink!");
 
-        appsink.set_property("enable-last-sample", &false)?;
-        appsink.set_property("emit-signals", &false)?;
-        appsink.set_property("max-buffers", &1u32)?;
+        appsink.set_property("enable-last-sample", false)?;
+        appsink.set_property("emit-signals", false)?;
+        appsink.set_property("max-buffers", 1u32)?;
 
         let caps = gst::Caps::builder("video/x-raw")
             .features(&[&gst_gl::CAPS_FEATURE_MEMORY_GL_MEMORY])
-            .field("format", &gst_video::VideoFormat::Rgba.to_str())
-            .field("texture-target", &"2D")
+            .field("format", gst_video::VideoFormat::Rgba.to_str())
+            .field("texture-target", "2D")
             .build();
         appsink.set_caps(Some(&caps));
 
diff --git a/gstreamer-app/src/app_sink.rs b/gstreamer-app/src/app_sink.rs
index 3dec94682..6536d3d83 100644
--- a/gstreamer-app/src/app_sink.rs
+++ b/gstreamer-app/src/app_sink.rs
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ mod tests {
         let videotestsrc = gst::ElementFactory::make("videotestsrc", None).unwrap();
         let appsink = gst::ElementFactory::make("appsink", None).unwrap();
 
-        videotestsrc.set_property("num-buffers", &5).unwrap();
+        videotestsrc.set_property("num-buffers", 5).unwrap();
 
         let pipeline = gst::Pipeline::new(None);
         pipeline.add(&videotestsrc).unwrap();
diff --git a/gstreamer-app/src/app_src.rs b/gstreamer-app/src/app_src.rs
index 07ee101e6..5d93323bb 100644
--- a/gstreamer-app/src/app_src.rs
+++ b/gstreamer-app/src/app_src.rs
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ mod tests {
         let appsrc = gst::ElementFactory::make("appsrc", None).unwrap();
         let fakesink = gst::ElementFactory::make("fakesink", None).unwrap();
 
-        fakesink.set_property("signal-handoffs", &true).unwrap();
+        fakesink.set_property("signal-handoffs", true).unwrap();
 
         let pipeline = gst::Pipeline::new(None);
         pipeline.add(&appsrc).unwrap();
diff --git a/gstreamer-audio/src/functions.rs b/gstreamer-audio/src/functions.rs
index 3467d095c..43c8af8be 100644
--- a/gstreamer-audio/src/functions.rs
+++ b/gstreamer-audio/src/functions.rs
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ pub fn audio_make_raw_caps(
         .collect();
 
     let builder = gst::caps::Caps::builder("audio/x-raw")
-        .field("format", &gst::List::from_owned(formats))
-        .field("rate", &gst::IntRange::<i32>::new(1, i32::MAX))
-        .field("channels", &gst::IntRange::<i32>::new(1, i32::MAX));
+        .field("format", gst::List::from_owned(formats))
+        .field("rate", gst::IntRange::<i32>::new(1, i32::MAX))
+        .field("channels", gst::IntRange::<i32>::new(1, i32::MAX));
 
     match layout {
-        crate::AudioLayout::Interleaved => builder.field("layout", &"interleaved"),
-        crate::AudioLayout::NonInterleaved => builder.field("layout", &"non-interleaved"),
+        crate::AudioLayout::Interleaved => builder.field("layout", "interleaved"),
+        crate::AudioLayout::NonInterleaved => builder.field("layout", "non-interleaved"),
         crate::AudioLayout::__Unknown(_) => builder,
     }
 }
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ mod tests {
             &[crate::AudioFormat::S16be, crate::AudioFormat::S16le],
             crate::AudioLayout::NonInterleaved,
         )
-        .field("rate", &16000)
-        .field("channels", &2)
+        .field("rate", 16000)
+        .field("channels", 2)
         .build();
         assert_eq!(
             caps.to_string(),
diff --git a/gstreamer-video/src/functions.rs b/gstreamer-video/src/functions.rs
index 8bf700355..7138e36e3 100644
--- a/gstreamer-video/src/functions.rs
+++ b/gstreamer-video/src/functions.rs
@@ -205,12 +205,12 @@ pub fn video_make_raw_caps(
         .collect();
 
     gst::caps::Caps::builder("video/x-raw")
-        .field("format", &gst::List::from_owned(formats))
-        .field("width", &gst::IntRange::<i32>::new(1, i32::MAX))
-        .field("height", &gst::IntRange::<i32>::new(1, i32::MAX))
+        .field("format", gst::List::from_owned(formats))
+        .field("width", gst::IntRange::<i32>::new(1, i32::MAX))
+        .field("height", gst::IntRange::<i32>::new(1, i32::MAX))
         .field(
             "framerate",
-            &gst::FractionRange::new(gst::Fraction::new(0, 1), gst::Fraction::new(i32::MAX, 1)),
+            gst::FractionRange::new(gst::Fraction::new(0, 1), gst::Fraction::new(i32::MAX, 1)),
         )
 }
 
@@ -302,9 +302,9 @@ mod tests {
         }
 
         let caps = video_make_raw_caps(&[crate::VideoFormat::Nv12, crate::VideoFormat::Nv16])
-            .field("width", &800)
-            .field("height", &600)
-            .field("framerate", &gst::Fraction::new(30, 1))
+            .field("width", 800)
+            .field("height", 600)
+            .field("framerate", gst::Fraction::new(30, 1))
             .build();
         assert_eq!(caps.to_string(), "video/x-raw, format=(string){ NV12, NV16 }, width=(int)800, height=(int)600, framerate=(fraction)30/1");
     }
diff --git a/gstreamer/src/caps.rs b/gstreamer/src/caps.rs
index cdebe9df4..78bcf14f6 100644
--- a/gstreamer/src/caps.rs
+++ b/gstreamer/src/caps.rs
@@ -885,13 +885,13 @@ mod tests {
         );
 
         let caps = Caps::builder("foo/bar")
-            .field("int", &12)
+            .field("int", 12)
             .any_features()
             .build();
         assert_eq!(caps.to_string(), "foo/bar(ANY), int=(int)12");
 
         let caps = Caps::builder("foo/bar")
-            .field("int", &12)
+            .field("int", 12)
             .features(&["foo:bla", "foo:baz"])
             .build();
         assert_eq!(caps.to_string(), "foo/bar(foo:bla, foo:baz), int=(int)12");
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ mod tests {
         let caps = Caps::builder_full()
             .structure(
                 Structure::builder("audio/x-raw")
-                    .field("format", &"S16LE")
+                    .field("format", "S16LE")
                     .build(),
             )
             .structure(Structure::builder("video/x-raw").build())
diff --git a/gstreamer/src/object.rs b/gstreamer/src/object.rs
index 5caf83466..f1f3bc36a 100644
--- a/gstreamer/src/object.rs
+++ b/gstreamer/src/object.rs
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ mod tests {
             *notify_clone.lock().unwrap() = Some((id.clone(), prop.name()));
         });
 
-        identity.set_property("silent", &false).unwrap();
+        identity.set_property("silent", false).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(
             *notify.lock().unwrap(),
             Some((identity.upcast::<crate::Object>(), "silent"))
diff --git a/gstreamer/src/sample.rs b/gstreamer/src/sample.rs
index d4540ea01..0e408021e 100644
--- a/gstreamer/src/sample.rs
+++ b/gstreamer/src/sample.rs
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ mod tests {
         crate::init().unwrap();
 
         let info = Structure::builder("sample.info")
-            .field("f3", &123i32)
+            .field("f3", 123i32)
             .build();
         let sample = Sample::builder().info(info).build();
 
diff --git a/gstreamer/src/sample_serde.rs b/gstreamer/src/sample_serde.rs
index c09c3e677..eb809069b 100644
--- a/gstreamer/src/sample_serde.rs
+++ b/gstreamer/src/sample_serde.rs
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ mod tests {
             }
 
             let caps = Caps::builder("sample/caps")
-                .field("int", &12)
-                .field("bool", &true)
+                .field("int", 12)
+                .field("bool", true)
                 .build();
 
             let mut segment = Segment::new();
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ mod tests {
             segment.set_duration(GenericFormattedValue::from(ClockTime::NONE));
 
             let info = Structure::builder("sample.info")
-                .field("f3", &123i32)
+                .field("f3", 123i32)
                 .build();
 
             Sample::builder()
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@ mod tests {
             }
 
             let caps = Caps::builder("sample/caps")
-                .field("int", &12)
-                .field("bool", &true)
+                .field("int", 12)
+                .field("bool", true)
                 .build();
 
             let mut segment = Segment::new();
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ mod tests {
             segment.set_duration(GenericFormattedValue::from(ClockTime::NONE));
 
             let info = Structure::builder("sample.info")
-                .field("f3", &123i32)
+                .field("f3", 123i32)
                 .build();
 
             Sample::builder()
diff --git a/gstreamer/src/structure.rs b/gstreamer/src/structure.rs
index 84577ac07..226924505 100644
--- a/gstreamer/src/structure.rs
+++ b/gstreamer/src/structure.rs
@@ -900,9 +900,9 @@ mod tests {
         let mut s = Structure::new_empty("test");
         assert_eq!(s.name(), "test");
 
-        s.set("f1", &"abc");
+        s.set("f1", "abc");
         s.set("f2", &String::from("bcd"));
-        s.set("f3", &123i32);
+        s.set("f3", 123i32);
 
         assert_eq!(s.get::<&str>("f1"), Ok("abc"));
         assert_eq!(s.get::<Option<&str>>("f2"), Ok(Some("bcd")));
@@ -952,9 +952,9 @@ mod tests {
         crate::init().unwrap();
 
         let s = Structure::builder("test")
-            .field("f1", &"abc")
+            .field("f1", "abc")
             .field("f2", &String::from("bcd"))
-            .field("f3", &123i32)
+            .field("f3", 123i32)
             .build();
 
         assert_eq!(s.name(), "test");
@@ -993,9 +993,9 @@ mod tests {
         crate::init().unwrap();
 
         let s = Structure::builder("test")
-            .field("f1", &"abc")
+            .field("f1", "abc")
             .field("f2", &String::from("bcd"))
-            .field("f3", &123i32)
+            .field("f3", 123i32)
             .build();
 
         let s2 = Structure::from_iter(
diff --git a/gstreamer/src/structure_serde.rs b/gstreamer/src/structure_serde.rs
index 62fcca5b2..f848285b0 100644
--- a/gstreamer/src/structure_serde.rs
+++ b/gstreamer/src/structure_serde.rs
@@ -176,16 +176,16 @@ mod tests {
         crate::init().unwrap();
 
         let s = Structure::builder("test")
-            .field("f1", &"abc")
+            .field("f1", "abc")
             .field("f2", &String::from("bcd"))
-            .field("f3", &123i32)
-            .field("fraction", &Fraction::new(1, 2))
-            .field("date", &Date::new_dmy(19, DateMonth::August, 2019).unwrap())
+            .field("f3", 123i32)
+            .field("fraction", Fraction::new(1, 2))
+            .field("date", Date::new_dmy(19, DateMonth::August, 2019).unwrap())
             .field(
                 "date_time",
-                &DateTime::new(2f32, 2019, 8, 19, 13, 34, 42f64).unwrap(),
+                DateTime::new(2f32, 2019, 8, 19, 13, 34, 42f64).unwrap(),
             )
-            .field("array", &Array::new(&[&1, &2]))
+            .field("array", Array::new(&[&1, &2]))
             .build();
 
         let pretty_config = ron::ser::PrettyConfig::new().new_line("".to_string());
@@ -252,16 +252,16 @@ mod tests {
         crate::init().unwrap();
 
         let s = Structure::builder("test")
-            .field("f1", &"abc")
-            .field("f2", &"bcd".to_owned())
-            .field("f3", &123i32)
-            .field("fraction", &Fraction::new(1, 2))
-            .field("date", &Date::new_dmy(19, DateMonth::August, 2019).unwrap())
+            .field("f1", "abc")
+            .field("f2", "bcd".to_owned())
+            .field("f3", 123i32)
+            .field("fraction", Fraction::new(1, 2))
+            .field("date", Date::new_dmy(19, DateMonth::August, 2019).unwrap())
             .field(
                 "date_time",
-                &DateTime::new(2f32, 2019, 8, 19, 13, 34, 42f64).unwrap(),
+                DateTime::new(2f32, 2019, 8, 19, 13, 34, 42f64).unwrap(),
             )
-            .field("array", &Array::new(&[&1, &2]))
+            .field("array", Array::new(&[&1, &2]))
             .build();
         let s_ser = ron::ser::to_string(&s).unwrap();
         let s_de: Structure = ron::de::from_str(s_ser.as_str()).unwrap();
diff --git a/gstreamer/src/subclass/element.rs b/gstreamer/src/subclass/element.rs
index 85520a869..4b76808af 100644
--- a/gstreamer/src/subclass/element.rs
+++ b/gstreamer/src/subclass/element.rs
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ mod tests {
         let src = ElementFactory::make("fakesrc", None).unwrap();
         let sink = ElementFactory::make("fakesink", None).unwrap();
 
-        src.set_property("num-buffers", &100i32).unwrap();
+        src.set_property("num-buffers", 100i32).unwrap();
 
         pipeline
             .add_many(&[&src, element.upcast_ref(), &sink])
diff --git a/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-3.rs b/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-3.rs
index 85686b4b0..885ce64fb 100644
--- a/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-3.rs
+++ b/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-3.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ fn tutorial_main() {
     let uri =
         "https://www.freedesktop.org/software/gstreamer-sdk/data/media/sintel_trailer-480p.webm";
     source
-        .set_property("uri", &uri)
+        .set_property("uri", uri)
         .expect("Can't set uri property on uridecodebin");
 
     // Connect the pad-added signal
diff --git a/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-4.rs b/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-4.rs
index 60562bfed..21193c35e 100644
--- a/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-4.rs
+++ b/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-4.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ fn tutorial_main() {
     let uri =
         "https://www.freedesktop.org/software/gstreamer-sdk/data/media/sintel_trailer-480p.webm";
     playbin
-        .set_property("uri", &uri)
+        .set_property("uri", uri)
         .expect("Can't set uri property on playbin");
 
     // Start playing
diff --git a/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-5.rs b/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-5.rs
index 41ad0c803..40b998e73 100644
--- a/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-5.rs
+++ b/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-5.rs
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ mod tutorial5 {
         let uri = "https://www.freedesktop.org/software/gstreamer-sdk/\
                    data/media/sintel_trailer-480p.webm";
         let playbin = gst::ElementFactory::make("playbin", None).unwrap();
-        playbin.set_property("uri", &uri).unwrap();
+        playbin.set_property("uri", uri).unwrap();
 
         playbin
             .connect("video-tags-changed", false, |args| {
diff --git a/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-7.rs b/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-7.rs
index f0b96a765..7d75a491f 100644
--- a/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-7.rs
+++ b/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-7.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ fn tutorial_main() {
 
     let pipeline = gst::Pipeline::new(Some("test-pipeline"));
 
-    audio_source.set_property("freq", &215.0).unwrap();
+    audio_source.set_property("freq", 215.0).unwrap();
     visual.set_property_from_str("shader", "none").unwrap();
     visual.set_property_from_str("style", "lines").unwrap();
 
diff --git a/tutorials/src/bin/playback-tutorial-4.rs b/tutorials/src/bin/playback-tutorial-4.rs
index c126a427f..754618643 100644
--- a/tutorials/src/bin/playback-tutorial-4.rs
+++ b/tutorials/src/bin/playback-tutorial-4.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ fn tutorial_main() -> Result<(), Error> {
     let uri =
         "https://www.freedesktop.org/software/gstreamer-sdk/data/media/sintel_trailer-480p.webm";
     let pipeline = gst::ElementFactory::make("playbin", None)?;
-    pipeline.set_property("uri", &uri).unwrap();
+    pipeline.set_property("uri", uri).unwrap();
 
     // Set the download flag
     let flags = pipeline.property("flags")?;
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ fn tutorial_main() -> Result<(), Error> {
     pipeline.set_property_from_value("flags", &flags).unwrap();
 
     // Uncomment this line to limit the amount of downloaded data.
-    // pipeline.set_property("ring-buffer-max-size", &4_000_000u64)?;
+    // pipeline.set_property("ring-buffer-max-size", 4_000_000u64)?;
 
     // Start playing
     let mut is_live = false;
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ fn tutorial_main() -> Result<(), Error> {
                 .unwrap()
         );
         // Uncomment this line to keep the temporary file after the program exists.
-        // download_buffer.set_property("temp-remove", &false).ok();
+        // download_buffer.set_property("temp-remove", false).ok();
         None
     })?;