diff --git a/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src-tauri/src/agent/direct_runtime/mod.rs b/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src-tauri/src/agent/direct_runtime/mod.rs
index d72be32c5..5542b5798 100644
--- a/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src-tauri/src/agent/direct_runtime/mod.rs
+++ b/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src-tauri/src/agent/direct_runtime/mod.rs
@@ -4166,7 +4166,7 @@ async fn run_direct_game_creator_turn_inner(
             Some(&client_turn_id),
             Some(&mut observer),
             audit,
-            direct_user_item.clone(),
+            direct_user_item,
         )
         .await
     } else {
@@ -4177,7 +4177,7 @@ async fn run_direct_game_creator_turn_inner(
             None,
             None,
             audit,
-            direct_user_item.clone(),
+            direct_user_item,
         )
         .await
     }