diff --git a/crates/ruff_cli/src/printer.rs b/crates/ruff_cli/src/printer.rs
index c3a1716b0d84d0..c66df9b852e7d3 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_cli/src/printer.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff_cli/src/printer.rs
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ fn print_fix_summary(writer: &mut dyn Write, fixed: &FxHashMap<String, FixTable>
 }
 
 /// Build the displayed fix status message depending on the types of the remaining fixes.
-fn display_violations<'a>(safe_remaining: i32, unsafe_remaining: i32) -> String {
+fn display_violations(safe_remaining: i32, unsafe_remaining: i32) -> String {
     let prefix = format!("[{}]", "*".cyan());
     let mut fix_status = prefix;
 
@@ -506,5 +506,5 @@ fn display_violations<'a>(safe_remaining: i32, unsafe_remaining: i32) -> String
         );
     }
 
-    fix_status.to_owned()
+    fix_status
 }