diff --git a/components/style/restyle_hints.rs b/components/style/restyle_hints.rs
index b5dbdc37a3f..e116594b02f 100644
--- a/components/style/restyle_hints.rs
+++ b/components/style/restyle_hints.rs
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ impl<'a, E> Element for ElementWrapper<'a, E>
     fn get_local_name(&self) -> &Atom {
         self.element.get_local_name()
     }
-    fn get_namespace<'b>(&self) -> &Namespace {
+    fn get_namespace(&self) -> &Namespace {
         self.element.get_namespace()
     }
     fn get_id(&self) -> Option<Atom> {