diff --git a/benches/jwt.rs b/benches/jwt.rs
index dab789c..47ba571 100644
--- a/benches/jwt.rs
+++ b/benches/jwt.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ extern crate test;
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate serde_derive;
 
-use jwt::{decode, encode, Header, Validation};
+use jwt::{decode, encode, Header, Hmac, Validation};
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 struct Claims {
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ struct Claims {
 fn bench_encode(b: &mut test::Bencher) {
     let claim = Claims { sub: "b@b.com".to_owned(), company: "ACME".to_owned() };
 
-    b.iter(|| encode(&Header::default(), &claim, "secret".as_ref()));
+    b.iter(|| encode(&Header::default(), &claim, Hmac::from(b"secret")));
 }
 
 #[bench]