diff --git a/src/public.rs b/src/public.rs
index 9a80c64..862123c 100644
--- a/src/public.rs
+++ b/src/public.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl Public {
     // Constructors
 
     pub fn init(
-        root: PathBuf,
+        root: &PathBuf,
         default_limit: usize,
         default_capacity: usize,
     ) -> Result<Self, String> {