diff --git a/Userland/passwd.cpp b/Userland/passwd.cpp
index 5e9ed17e4b..3ec586adc0 100644
--- a/Userland/passwd.cpp
+++ b/Userland/passwd.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     }
 
     // target_account is the account we are changing the password of.
-    auto target_account = account_or_error.value();
+    auto& target_account = account_or_error.value();
 
     if (current_uid != 0 && current_uid != target_account.uid()) {
         fprintf(stderr, "You can't modify passwd for %s\n", username);
diff --git a/Userland/su.cpp b/Userland/su.cpp
index a91e67518b..070070bf04 100644
--- a/Userland/su.cpp
+++ b/Userland/su.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         return 1;
     }
 
-    Core::Account account = account_or_error.value();
+    const auto& account = account_or_error.value();
 
     if (getuid() != 0 && account.has_password()) {
         auto password = Core::get_password();