diff --git a/lib/rs/src/protocol/binary.rs b/lib/rs/src/protocol/binary.rs
index 5da8018..3e7d611 100644
--- a/lib/rs/src/protocol/binary.rs
+++ b/lib/rs/src/protocol/binary.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     pub transport: T, // FIXME: shouldn't be public
 }
 
-impl<'a, T> TBinaryInputProtocol<T>
+impl<T> TBinaryInputProtocol<T>
 where
     T: TReadTransport,
 {
diff --git a/lib/rs/src/server/multiplexed.rs b/lib/rs/src/server/multiplexed.rs
index f6811a4..fbaa251 100644
--- a/lib/rs/src/server/multiplexed.rs
+++ b/lib/rs/src/server/multiplexed.rs
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
     #[test]
     fn should_split_name_into_proper_separator_and_service_call() {
         let ident_name = "foo:bar_call";
-        let (serv, call) = split_ident_name(&ident_name);
+        let (serv, call) = split_ident_name(ident_name);
         assert_eq!(serv, Some("foo"));
         assert_eq!(call, "bar_call");
     }
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
     #[test]
     fn should_return_full_ident_if_no_separator_exists() {
         let ident_name = "bar_call";
-        let (serv, call) = split_ident_name(&ident_name);
+        let (serv, call) = split_ident_name(ident_name);
         assert_eq!(serv, None);
         assert_eq!(call, "bar_call");
     }