diff --git a/src/api.rs b/src/api.rs
index 7b91c36..e97c83b 100644
--- a/src/api.rs
+++ b/src/api.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ impl Service for Api {
 }
 
 impl Api {
-    fn status<'r>(&self, _req: Request, params: Params, format: StatusFormat) ->
+    fn status(&self, _req: Request, params: Params, format: StatusFormat) ->
         impl Future<Item=Response, Error=HyperError>
     {
         let engine = self.engine.clone();