diff --git a/src/writers/mod.rs b/src/writers/mod.rs
index b2f497b..02719c2 100644
--- a/src/writers/mod.rs
+++ b/src/writers/mod.rs
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ impl ScreenCharacter {
     }
 
     /// Returns the `character` associated with the `ScreenCharacter`.
-    pub fn get_character(&self) -> u8 {
+    pub fn get_character(self) -> u8 {
         self.character
     }
 
     /// Returns the `color` associated with the `ScreenCharacter`.
-    pub fn get_color(&self) -> TextModeColor {
+    pub fn get_color(self) -> TextModeColor {
         self.color
     }
 }