diff --git a/crates/ruma-common/src/events/room/power_levels.rs b/crates/ruma-common/src/events/room/power_levels.rs
index 6e50c6bc..514a7a23 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-common/src/events/room/power_levels.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-common/src/events/room/power_levels.rs
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ impl RoomPowerLevels {
                 user_pl
                     >= self
                         .events
-                        .get(&message_type.to_string().into())
+                        .get(&message_type.into())
                         .map(ToOwned::to_owned)
                         .unwrap_or(self.events_default)
             }
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ impl RoomPowerLevels {
                 user_pl
                     >= self
                         .events
-                        .get(&state_type.to_string().into())
+                        .get(&state_type.into())
                         .map(ToOwned::to_owned)
                         .unwrap_or(self.state_default)
             }