diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 33d9fa6..0606489 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ impl <V: ToString+Ord> Node<V> {
     fn next_direction(&self, to_insert: &V) -> Direction {
         match *self {
             TwoNode(ref value, _, _) =>
-                if *to_insert < *value { Left }
-                else                   { Middle },
+                if to_insert < value { Left }
+                else                 { Middle },
             ThreeNode(ref value1, ref value2, _, _, _) =>
-                if      *to_insert < *value1 { Left }
-                else if *to_insert > *value2 { Right }
-                else                         { Middle },
+                if      to_insert < value1 { Left }
+                else if to_insert > value2 { Right }
+                else                       { Middle },
             _ => Leaf,
         }
     }