diff --git a/src/service/rooms/timeline/backfill.rs b/src/service/rooms/timeline/backfill.rs
index c0171691..9dfe8f7a 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/timeline/backfill.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/timeline/backfill.rs
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ pub async fn get_remote_pdu(&self, room_id: &RoomId, event_id: &EventId) -> Resu
 			| Ok(value) => {
 				self.services
 					.event_handler
-					.handle_incoming_pdu(backfill_server, &room_id, &event_id, value, false)
+					.handle_incoming_pdu(backfill_server, room_id, event_id, value, false)
 					.boxed()
 					.await?;
 				debug!("Successfully backfilled {event_id} from {backfill_server}");