diff --git a/crates/net/downloaders/src/bodies/test_utils.rs b/crates/net/downloaders/src/bodies/test_utils.rs
index 13103f9cb..c69d26d47 100644
--- a/crates/net/downloaders/src/bodies/test_utils.rs
+++ b/crates/net/downloaders/src/bodies/test_utils.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub(crate) fn create_raw_bodies<'a>(
         .into_iter()
         .map(|header| {
             let body = bodies.remove(&header.hash()).expect("body exists");
-            body.create_block(header)
+            body.create_block(header.as_ref().clone())
         })
         .collect()
 }
diff --git a/crates/net/eth-wire/src/types/blocks.rs b/crates/net/eth-wire/src/types/blocks.rs
index 2f93b2dc4..1890b355d 100644
--- a/crates/net/eth-wire/src/types/blocks.rs
+++ b/crates/net/eth-wire/src/types/blocks.rs
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ pub struct BlockBody {
 
 impl BlockBody {
     /// Create a [`Block`](reth_primitives::Block) from the body and its header.
-    pub fn create_block(&self, header: &Header) -> Block {
+    pub fn create_block(&self, header: Header) -> Block {
         Block {
-            header: header.clone(),
+            header,
             body: self.transactions.clone(),
             ommers: self.ommers.clone(),
             withdrawals: self.withdrawals.clone(),