diff --git a/src/stremio_app/ipc.rs b/src/stremio_app/ipc.rs
index e491e57..a02191f 100644
--- a/src/stremio_app/ipc.rs
+++ b/src/stremio_app/ipc.rs
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ impl RPCRequest {
             .and_then(|args| args.first())
             .and_then(|arg| arg.as_str())
     }
-    pub fn get_params(&self) -> Option<serde_json::Value> {
+    pub fn get_params(&self) -> Option<&serde_json::Value> {
         self.args.as_ref().and_then(|args| {
             if args.len() > 1 {
-                Some(args[1].clone())
+                Some(&args[1])
             } else {
                 None
             }