diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/list/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/list/mod.rs
index 54d4295e3..51ba48b6f 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/list/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/list/mod.rs
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ impl SlidingSyncList {
             .ranges(self.ranges.read().unwrap().clone());
 
         if let Some(timeline_limit) = Observable::get(&self.timeline_limit.read().unwrap()) {
-            builder = builder.timeline_limit(timeline_limit.clone());
+            builder = builder.timeline_limit(*timeline_limit);
         }
 
         builder