diff --git a/bitcoin/examples/bip32.rs b/bitcoin/examples/bip32.rs
index 41f3791ea..d8edab2fc 100644
--- a/bitcoin/examples/bip32.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/examples/bip32.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ fn main() {
     // generate first receiving address at m/0/0
     // manually creating indexes this time
     let zero = ChildNumber::ZERO_NORMAL;
-    let public_key = xpub.derive_xpub(&secp, &[zero, zero]).unwrap().public_key;
+    let public_key = xpub.derive_xpub(&secp, [zero, zero]).unwrap().public_key;
     let address = Address::p2wpkh(CompressedPublicKey(public_key), KnownHrp::Mainnet);
     println!("First receiving address: {address}");
 }
diff --git a/bitcoin/examples/ecdsa-psbt-simple.rs b/bitcoin/examples/ecdsa-psbt-simple.rs
index 73f209bb2..1798f6edf 100644
--- a/bitcoin/examples/ecdsa-psbt-simple.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/examples/ecdsa-psbt-simple.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ fn get_external_address_xpriv<C: Signing>(
     let external_index = ChildNumber::ZERO_NORMAL;
     let idx = ChildNumber::from_normal_idx(index).expect("valid index number");
 
-    child_xpriv.derive_xpriv(secp, &[external_index, idx]).expect("only deriving two more steps")
+    child_xpriv.derive_xpriv(secp, [external_index, idx]).expect("only deriving two more steps")
 }
 
 // Derive the internal address xpriv.
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ fn get_internal_address_xpriv<C: Signing>(
     let internal_index = ChildNumber::ONE_NORMAL;
     let idx = ChildNumber::from_normal_idx(index).expect("valid index number");
 
-    child_xpriv.derive_xpriv(secp, &[internal_index, idx]).expect("only deriving two more steps")
+    child_xpriv.derive_xpriv(secp, [internal_index, idx]).expect("only deriving two more steps")
 }
 
 // The address to send to.
diff --git a/bitcoin/examples/ecdsa-psbt.rs b/bitcoin/examples/ecdsa-psbt.rs
index 0ac297654..f16a9dc12 100644
--- a/bitcoin/examples/ecdsa-psbt.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/examples/ecdsa-psbt.rs
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ impl WatchOnly {
         secp: &Secp256k1<C>,
     ) -> Result<(CompressedPublicKey, Address, DerivationPath)> {
         let path = [ChildNumber::ONE_NORMAL, ChildNumber::ZERO_NORMAL];
-        let derived = self.account_0_xpub.derive_xpub(secp, &path)?;
+        let derived = self.account_0_xpub.derive_xpub(secp, path)?;
 
         let pk = derived.to_public_key();
         let addr = Address::p2wpkh(pk, NETWORK);
diff --git a/bitcoin/examples/taproot-psbt-simple.rs b/bitcoin/examples/taproot-psbt-simple.rs
index c35dbe463..426061072 100644
--- a/bitcoin/examples/taproot-psbt-simple.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/examples/taproot-psbt-simple.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ fn get_external_address_xpriv<C: Signing>(
     let external_index = ChildNumber::ZERO_NORMAL;
     let idx = ChildNumber::from_normal_idx(index).expect("valid index number");
 
-    child_xpriv.derive_xpriv(secp, &[external_index, idx]).expect("only deriving two more steps")
+    child_xpriv.derive_xpriv(secp, [external_index, idx]).expect("only deriving two more steps")
 }
 
 // Derive the internal address xpriv.
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ fn get_internal_address_xpriv<C: Signing>(
     let internal_index = ChildNumber::ONE_NORMAL;
     let idx = ChildNumber::from_normal_idx(index).expect("valid index number");
 
-    child_xpriv.derive_xpriv(secp, &[internal_index, idx]).expect("only deriving two more steps")
+    child_xpriv.derive_xpriv(secp, [internal_index, idx]).expect("only deriving two more steps")
 }
 
 // Get the Taproot Key Origin.
diff --git a/bitcoin/examples/taproot-psbt.rs b/bitcoin/examples/taproot-psbt.rs
index 39b70f9f4..e850a4567 100644
--- a/bitcoin/examples/taproot-psbt.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/examples/taproot-psbt.rs
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ fn generate_bip86_key_spend_tx(
                 .ok_or("missing Taproot key origin")?;
 
             let secret_key =
-                master_xpriv.derive_xpriv(secp, &derivation_path)?.to_private_key().inner;
+                master_xpriv.derive_xpriv(secp, derivation_path)?.to_private_key().inner;
             sign_psbt_taproot(
                 secret_key,
                 input.tap_internal_key.unwrap(),
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ impl BenefactorWallet {
                     .ok_or("missing Taproot key origin")?;
                 let secret_key = self
                     .master_xpriv
-                    .derive_xpriv(&self.secp, &derivation_path)
+                    .derive_xpriv(&self.secp, derivation_path)
                     .expect("derivation path is short")
                     .to_private_key()
                     .inner;
@@ -664,11 +664,8 @@ impl BeneficiaryWallet {
         for (x_only_pubkey, (leaf_hashes, (_, derivation_path))) in
             &psbt.inputs[0].tap_key_origins.clone()
         {
-            let secret_key = self
-                .master_xpriv
-                .derive_xpriv(&self.secp, &derivation_path)?
-                .to_private_key()
-                .inner;
+            let secret_key =
+                self.master_xpriv.derive_xpriv(&self.secp, derivation_path)?.to_private_key().inner;
             for lh in leaf_hashes {
                 let sighash_type = TapSighashType::All;
                 let hash = SighashCache::new(&unsigned_tx).taproot_script_spend_signature_hash(
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/psbt/mod.rs b/bitcoin/src/psbt/mod.rs
index e78328fee..a4a0275f1 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/psbt/mod.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/psbt/mod.rs
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ impl GetKey for Xpriv {
             KeyRequest::XOnlyPubkey(_) => Err(GetKeyError::NotSupported),
             KeyRequest::Bip32((fingerprint, path)) => {
                 let key = if self.fingerprint(secp) == *fingerprint {
-                    let k = self.derive_xpriv(secp, &path).map_err(GetKeyError::Bip32)?;
+                    let k = self.derive_xpriv(secp, path).map_err(GetKeyError::Bip32)?;
                     Some(k.to_private_key())
                 } else if self.parent_fingerprint == *fingerprint
                     && !path.is_empty()