diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f9d7ffc..47bf080 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use axum::
 		State,
 		ws::{Message, WebSocket, WebSocketUpgrade},
 	},
-	response::{Html, IntoResponse},
+	response::IntoResponse,
 	routing::get,
 };
 use tokio::
@@ -370,7 +370,6 @@ async fn handle_socket
 )
 {
 	let mut value: u32 = 0;
-	let msg: String;
 
 	let Some(name) = socket.next().await else
 	{
@@ -381,7 +380,7 @@ async fn handle_socket
 	{
 		Message::Text(text) =>
 		{
-			Arc::from(validate_name(text.to_string()))
+			Arc::from(validate_name(&text))
 		}
 		_ => Arc::from("anon"),
 	};
@@ -443,34 +442,23 @@ async fn handle_socket
 	}
 }
 
-fn validate_name(input: String) -> String {
+fn validate_name(input: &str) -> &str {
 	let input = input.trim();
 	if input == "null"
 	{
-		return "anon".to_string();
+		return "anon";
 	}
 	// Length check
 	if input.is_empty() || input.len() > 32 {
-		return "anon".to_string();
+		return "anon";
 	}
 
 	// Allow only letters, numbers, _ and -
 	let re = Regex::new(r"^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$").unwrap();
 
 	if re.is_match(input) {
-		input.to_string()
+		input
 	} else {
-		"anon".to_string()
+		"anon"
 	}
 }
-
-// static routes
-async fn index() -> Html<&'static str>
-{
-	Html(include_str!("../index.html"))
-}
-
-async fn leaderboard() -> Html<&'static str>
-{
-	Html(include_str!("../leaderboard.html"))
-}