diff --git a/src/authenticator.rs b/src/authenticator.rs
index 32cc348..bc3a09a 100644
--- a/src/authenticator.rs
+++ b/src/authenticator.rs
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ where
         let scope_key = hash_scopes(scopes);
         let store = &self.store;
         let delegate = &self.delegate;
-        let client = self.client.clone();
+        let client = &self.client;
         let appsecret = self.inner.application_secret();
         let gettoken = self.inner.clone();
         loop {
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ where
                     // Implement refresh flow.
                     let refresh_token = t.refresh_token.clone();
                     let rr = RefreshFlow::refresh_token(
-                        client.clone(),
+                        client,
                         appsecret,
                         refresh_token.unwrap(),
                     )
diff --git a/src/refresh.rs b/src/refresh.rs
index da5bced..3f60561 100644
--- a/src/refresh.rs
+++ b/src/refresh.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl RefreshFlow {
     /// # Examples
     /// Please see the crate landing page for an example.
     pub async fn refresh_token<C: 'static + hyper::client::connect::Connect>(
-        client: hyper::Client<C>,
+        client: &hyper::Client<C>,
         client_secret: &ApplicationSecret,
         refresh_token: String,
     ) -> Result<RefreshResult, RequestError> {
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ mod tests {
                 .create();
             let fut = async {
                 let rr = RefreshFlow::refresh_token(
-                    client.clone(),
+                    &client,
                     &app_secret,
                     refresh_token.clone(),
                 )
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ mod tests {
                 .create();
 
             let fut = async {
-                let rr = RefreshFlow::refresh_token(client, &app_secret, refresh_token)
+                let rr = RefreshFlow::refresh_token(&client, &app_secret, refresh_token)
                     .await
                     .unwrap();
                 match rr {