diff --git a/exercises/standard_library_types/iterators1.rs b/exercises/standard_library_types/iterators1.rs
index 4606ad35..26b246a6 100644
--- a/exercises/standard_library_types/iterators1.rs
+++ b/exercises/standard_library_types/iterators1.rs
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ fn main () {
 
     let mut my_iterable_fav_fruits = ???;   // TODO: Step 1
 
-    assert_eq!(my_iterable_fav_fruits.next(), Some(&"banana"));
+    assert_eq!(my_iterable_fav_fruits.next(), Some("banana"));
     assert_eq!(my_iterable_fav_fruits.next(), ???);     // TODO: Step 2
-    assert_eq!(my_iterable_fav_fruits.next(), Some(&"avocado"));
+    assert_eq!(my_iterable_fav_fruits.next(), Some("avocado"));
     assert_eq!(my_iterable_fav_fruits.next(), ???);     // TODO: Step 2.1
-    assert_eq!(my_iterable_fav_fruits.next(), Some(&"raspberry"));
+    assert_eq!(my_iterable_fav_fruits.next(), Some("raspberry"));
     assert_eq!(my_iterable_fav_fruits.next(), ???);     // TODO: Step 3
 }