diff --git a/synthesizer/process/src/cost.rs b/synthesizer/process/src/cost.rs
index 381b9869ef..4f75e9d2c7 100644
--- a/synthesizer/process/src/cost.rs
+++ b/synthesizer/process/src/cost.rs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ pub fn execution_cost_v1<N: Network>(process: &Process<N>, execution: &Execution
 
     // Get the finalize cost for the root transition.
     let stack = process.get_stack(transition.program_id())?;
-    let finalize_cost = cost_in_microcredits_v1(&stack, transition.function_name())?;
+    let finalize_cost = cost_in_microcredits_v1(stack, transition.function_name())?;
 
     // Compute the total cost in microcredits.
     let total_cost = storage_cost