diff --git a/src/threaded_queue.hh b/src/threaded_queue.hh
index 2d55dbfe..52bc899c 100644
--- a/src/threaded_queue.hh
+++ b/src/threaded_queue.hh
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public:
       auto val = std::move(q->front());
       q->pop_front();
       --total_count_;
-      return std::move(val);
+      return val;
     };
     if (!priority_.empty())
       return execute(&priority_);
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public:
       auto val = std::move(q->front());
       q->pop_front();
       --total_count_;
-      return std::move(val);
+      return val;
     };
     if (priority_.size())
       return execute(&priority_);