diff --git a/widgets/src/labeled_item/imp.rs b/widgets/src/labeled_item/imp.rs
index 40acfc29..d488b5b6 100644
--- a/widgets/src/labeled_item/imp.rs
+++ b/widgets/src/labeled_item/imp.rs
@@ -47,10 +47,9 @@ impl LabeledItem {
             .send(LabeledItemMessage::Title(title.to_string()));
     }
 
-    pub fn set_description<S, O>(&self, description: O)
+    pub fn set_description<'a, O>(&self, description: O)
     where
-        S: ToString,
-        O: Into<Option<S>>,
+        O: Into<Option<&'a str>>,
     {
         let description = description.into();
         self._sender
diff --git a/widgets/src/labeled_item/mod.rs b/widgets/src/labeled_item/mod.rs
index 46786229..d3bc4aa7 100644
--- a/widgets/src/labeled_item/mod.rs
+++ b/widgets/src/labeled_item/mod.rs
@@ -45,10 +45,9 @@ impl LabeledItem {
         self.inner().model.set_title(title)
     }
 
-    pub fn set_description<S, O>(&self, description: O)
+    pub fn set_description<'a, O>(&self, description: O)
     where
-        S: ToString,
-        O: Into<Option<S>>,
+        O: Into<Option<&'a str>>,
     {
         self.inner().model.set_description(description)
     }