diff --git a/crdt-enc/src/lib.rs b/crdt-enc/src/lib.rs
index 487503e..ce03f59 100644
--- a/crdt-enc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crdt-enc/src/lib.rs
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ where
 
                     let clear_text = self
                         .cryptor
-                        .decrypt(key.key(), state.into_inner())
+                        .decrypt(key.key(), state.into())
                         .await
                         .with_context(|| format!("failed decrypting remote state {}", name))?;
 
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ where
                     data.ensure_versions_phf(&SUPPORTED_VERSIONS)?;
                     let clear_text = self
                         .cryptor
-                        .decrypt(key.key(), data.into_inner())
+                        .decrypt(key.key(), data.into())
                         .await
                         .unwrap();
 
diff --git a/crdt-enc/src/utils.rs b/crdt-enc/src/utils.rs
index e1b6107..a800020 100644
--- a/crdt-enc/src/utils.rs
+++ b/crdt-enc/src/utils.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ where
     let val = stream::iter(vals)
         .map(|vb| {
             vb.ensure_versions(supported_versions)?;
-            Ok(vb.into_inner())
+            Ok(vb.into())
         })
         .map_ok(|buf| {
             buf_decode(buf).map(|res| res.context("Custom buffer decode function failed"))
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ where
     let val = stream::iter(vals)
         .map(|vb| {
             vb.ensure_versions_phf(supported_versions)?;
-            Ok(vb.into_inner())
+            Ok(vb.into())
         })
         .map_ok(|buf| {
             buf_decode(buf).map(|res| res.context("Custom buffer decode function failed"))
diff --git a/crdt-enc/src/utils/version_bytes.rs b/crdt-enc/src/utils/version_bytes.rs
index 91e6265..de4b7ac 100644
--- a/crdt-enc/src/utils/version_bytes.rs
+++ b/crdt-enc/src/utils/version_bytes.rs
@@ -73,10 +73,6 @@ impl VersionBytes {
         self.as_version_bytes_ref().ensure_versions_phf(versions)
     }
 
-    pub fn into_inner(self) -> Vec<u8> {
-        self.1
-    }
-
     pub fn as_version_bytes_ref(&self) -> VersionBytesRef<'_> {
         VersionBytesRef::new(self.version(), self.as_ref())
     }