diff --git a/src/cli/Remove.cpp b/src/cli/Remove.cpp
index f383d1636..906a81410 100644
--- a/src/cli/Remove.cpp
+++ b/src/cli/Remove.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ int Remove::executeWithDatabase(QSharedPointer<Database> database, QSharedPointe
     auto& out = parser->isSet(Command::QuietOption) ? Utils::DEVNULL : Utils::STDOUT;
     auto& err = Utils::STDERR;
 
-    auto& entryPath = parser->positionalArguments().at(1);
+    auto entryPath = parser->positionalArguments().at(1);
     QPointer<Entry> entry = database->rootGroup()->findEntryByPath(entryPath);
     if (!entry) {
         err << QObject::tr("Entry %1 not found.").arg(entryPath) << endl;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ int Remove::executeWithDatabase(QSharedPointer<Database> database, QSharedPointe
         recycled = false;
     } else {
         database->recycleEntry(entry);
-    };
+    }
 
     QString errorMessage;
     if (!database->save(Database::Atomic, {}, &errorMessage)) {