diff --git a/cosmic-config/src/lib.rs b/cosmic-config/src/lib.rs
index 8ff3d8db..502a71a6 100644
--- a/cosmic-config/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cosmic-config/src/lib.rs
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ impl Config {
     }
 
     // Start a transaction (to set multiple configs at the same time)
-    pub fn transaction<'a>(&'a self) -> ConfigTransaction<'a> {
+    pub fn transaction(&self) -> ConfigTransaction<'_> {
         ConfigTransaction {
             config: self,
             updates: Mutex::new(Vec::new()),
diff --git a/cosmic-theme/src/lib.rs b/cosmic-theme/src/lib.rs
index 782d15f1..e50f2674 100644
--- a/cosmic-theme/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cosmic-theme/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ pub mod steps;
 pub mod util;
 
 /// name of cosmic theme
-pub const NAME: &'static str = "com.system76.CosmicTheme";
+pub const NAME: &str = "com.system76.CosmicTheme";
 
 pub use palette;