diff --git a/helix-vcs/src/diff/worker.rs b/helix-vcs/src/diff/worker.rs
index 578d8b8e7..2b6466f63 100644
--- a/helix-vcs/src/diff/worker.rs
+++ b/helix-vcs/src/diff/worker.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ struct EventAccumulator {
     render_lock: Option<RenderLock>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> EventAccumulator {
+impl EventAccumulator {
     fn new() -> EventAccumulator {
         EventAccumulator {
             diff_base: None,