diff --git a/src/message/func.rs b/src/message/func.rs
index a8a9d6ab..24aebf8a 100644
--- a/src/message/func.rs
+++ b/src/message/func.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub fn into_censored_md(html: &str, user: &mut User) -> Result<String, Box<dyn E
 
     let nodes_text: Vec<String> = document.descendants().text_nodes().map(|text| {<RefCell<String> as Clone>::clone(&text).into_inner()}).collect();
     let mut nodes_char: Vec<char>;
-    match user.glass.process(&nodes_text.join("")) {
+    match &user.glass.process(&nodes_text.join("")) {
         Ok(val) => { nodes_char = val.chars().collect() },
         Err(err) => { return Err(err); }
     }
diff --git a/src/user/model.rs b/src/user/model.rs
index 7ab7c83e..47e9d64c 100644
--- a/src/user/model.rs
+++ b/src/user/model.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ impl GlassModeration {
     /// This will add reports if it finds Type::OFFENSIVE, returning an error.
     /// If it finds no Type::OFFENSIVE, but Type::EVASIVE, it will instead warn the user.
     /// If the user is muted, it returns an error.
-    pub fn process(&mut self, input: &str) -> Result<&str, Box<dyn Error>> {
+    pub fn process(&mut self, input: &str) -> Result<String, Box<dyn Error>> {
         if self.is_muted { return Err("User is muted".into()); }
 
         let (censored, analysis) = Censor::from_str(input)
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ impl GlassModeration {
             if analysis.is(Type::EVASIVE) {
                 self.warn();
             }
-            Ok(&censored)
+            Ok(censored)
         }
     }