diff --git a/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-6.rs b/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-6.rs
index 7dda01525..7f9ab9fe6 100644
--- a/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-6.rs
+++ b/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-6.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use gst::prelude::*;
 use gst::MessageView;
 
 
-fn print_caps(caps: gst::Caps, prefix: &str) {
+fn print_caps(caps: &gst::Caps, prefix: &str) {
     if caps.is_any() {
         println!("{}ANY", prefix);
         return;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ fn print_pad_template_information(factory: &gst::ElementFactory) {
 
         let caps = pad_template.get_caps();
         println!("  Capabilities:");
-        print_caps(caps, "    ");
+        print_caps(&caps, "    ");
     }
 }
 
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ fn print_pad_capabilities(element: &gst::Element, pad_name: &str) {
     println!("Caps for the {} pad:", pad_name);
     match pad.get_current_caps() {
         Some(caps) => {
-            print_caps(caps, "      ");
+            print_caps(&caps, "      ");
         }
         None => {
             let caps = pad.query_caps(None).expect("Failed to query caps on pad");
-            print_caps(caps, "      ");
+            print_caps(&caps, "      ");
         }
     }
 }