diff --git a/src/driver/jit.rs b/src/driver/jit.rs
index 6c22296db716d..7f15bc75fda23 100644
--- a/src/driver/jit.rs
+++ b/src/driver/jit.rs
@@ -288,8 +288,8 @@ fn load_imported_symbols_for_jit(
         match data[cnum.as_usize() - 1] {
             Linkage::NotLinked | Linkage::IncludedFromDylib => {}
             Linkage::Static => {
-                let name = &crate_info.crate_name[&cnum];
-                let mut err = sess.struct_err(&format!("Can't load static lib {}", name.as_str()));
+                let name = crate_info.crate_name[&cnum];
+                let mut err = sess.struct_err(&format!("Can't load static lib {}", name));
                 err.note("rustc_codegen_cranelift can only load dylibs in JIT mode.");
                 err.emit();
             }