diff --git a/datastore/sql/sqliteutils.nim b/datastore/sql/sqliteutils.nim
index a235eb6..f994f6c 100644
--- a/datastore/sql/sqliteutils.nim
+++ b/datastore/sql/sqliteutils.nim
@@ -52,9 +52,7 @@ proc bindParam(
       # to the return from sqlite3_bind_*(). The object and pointer to it
       # must remain valid until then. SQLite will then manage the lifetime of
       # its private copy."
-      var val = val
-      sqlite3_bind_blob(s, n.cint, addr val[0], val.len.cint,
-        SQLITE_TRANSIENT)
+      sqlite3_bind_blob(s, n.cint, unsafeAddr val[0], val.len.cint, SQLITE_TRANSIENT)
     else:
       sqlite3_bind_null(s, n.cint)
   elif val is int32: