diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/kzg_utils.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/kzg_utils.rs
index c6e747772c8..58ff79e0f33 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/kzg_utils.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/kzg_utils.rs
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ pub fn validate_blobs_sidecar<T: EthSpec>(
 
     let blobs = blobs_sidecar
         .blobs
-        .clone()
+        .clone() // TODO(pawan): avoid this clone
         .into_iter()
-        .map(|blob| ssz_blob_to_crypto_blob::<T>(blob.clone())) // TODO(pawan): avoid this clone
+        .map(|blob| ssz_blob_to_crypto_blob::<T>(blob))
         .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
     kzg.verify_aggregate_kzg_proof(