diff --git a/crates/ruma-events/src/lib.rs b/crates/ruma-events/src/lib.rs
index e5288fdf..2bd17b70 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-events/src/lib.rs
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ pub struct UnsignedDeHelper {
 #[doc(hidden)]
 pub fn from_raw_json_value<'a, T, E>(val: &'a RawJsonValue) -> Result<T, E>
 where
-    T: de::Deserialize<'a>,
+    T: Deserialize<'a>,
     E: de::Error,
 {
     serde_json::from_str(val.get()).map_err(E::custom)