diff --git a/src/builder.rs b/src/builder.rs
index 8e4b31642754..ffb77e16a148 100644
--- a/src/builder.rs
+++ b/src/builder.rs
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ impl<'tcx> FnAbiOfHelpers<'tcx> for Builder<'_, '_, 'tcx> {
     #[inline]
     fn handle_fn_abi_err(
         &self,
-        err: &'tcx FnAbiError<'tcx>,
+        err: FnAbiError<'tcx>,
         span: Span,
         fn_abi_request: FnAbiRequest<'tcx>,
     ) -> ! {
diff --git a/src/context.rs b/src/context.rs
index 6cf67e9186da..dfcd1b623121 100644
--- a/src/context.rs
+++ b/src/context.rs
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ impl<'gcc, 'tcx> FnAbiOfHelpers<'tcx> for CodegenCx<'gcc, 'tcx> {
     #[inline]
     fn handle_fn_abi_err(
         &self,
-        err: &'tcx FnAbiError<'tcx>,
+        err: FnAbiError<'tcx>,
         span: Span,
         fn_abi_request: FnAbiRequest<'tcx>,
     ) -> ! {