diff --git a/script/run_local_server.sh b/script/run_local_server.sh
index 10a87c5e..a56b2f03 100755
--- a/script/run_local_server.sh
+++ b/script/run_local_server.sh
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ then
   cargo sqlx prepare --workspace
 fi
 
-cargo run --package xtask
+cargo run --release --package xtask
 
 # revert to require signup email verification
 export GOTRUE_MAILER_AUTOCONFIRM=false
diff --git a/tests/collab/util.rs b/tests/collab/util.rs
index 7fc6daa5..95bed297 100644
--- a/tests/collab/util.rs
+++ b/tests/collab/util.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
+use std::time::Duration;
 
 use anyhow::Context;
 use collab::core::origin::CollabOrigin;
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ impl TestScenario {
     let collab = lock.borrow();
     let txn = collab.context.transact();
     let txt: TextRef = collab.data.get_with_txn(&txn, "text-id").unwrap();
-    let actual = txt.get_string(&txn);
-    actual
+    txt.get_string(&txn)
   }
 }