diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 9e689f3..742e8da 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ async fn main() {
         .unwrap();
 
     let state_clone = initial_state.clone();
-    let st = state_clone.record.lock().unwrap();
+    let st = state_clone.record.lock().unwrap().to_owned();
     serde_json::to_writer(
         &std::fs::File::create("votes.json").unwrap(),
-        &st.to_owned(),
+        &st,
     )
     .expect("TODO: panic message");
 }