diff --git a/proto/src/handshake/server.rs b/proto/src/handshake/server.rs
index e9e6087..4459f65 100644
--- a/proto/src/handshake/server.rs
+++ b/proto/src/handshake/server.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::handshake::errors::ServerHandshakeError;
 use crate::handshake::request::HandshakeRequest;
 use crate::handshake::response::HandshakeResponse;
 use crate::message::backend::{AuthenticationOkData, BackendMessage, ReadyForQueryData};
-use crate::message::special::{SpecialMessage, StartupMessageData};
+use crate::message::special::SpecialMessage;
 use crate::reader::frontend::FrontendProtoReader;
 use crate::writer::backend::BackendProtoWriter;
 use crate::writer::protowriter::ProtoFlush;
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::writer::protowriter::ProtoFlush;
 pub async fn do_server_handshake(
     writer: &mut (impl BackendProtoWriter + ProtoFlush),
     reader: &mut impl FrontendProtoReader,
-    response: &HandshakeResponse,
+    response: HandshakeResponse,
 ) -> Result<HandshakeRequest, ServerHandshakeError> {
     match &reader.peek_special_message().await? {
         Some(msg @ SpecialMessage::SSLRequest) => {