diff --git a/src/mpv.rs b/src/mpv.rs
index d7df571..9ad00cc 100644
--- a/src/mpv.rs
+++ b/src/mpv.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ impl Handle {
         Error::from_return_code(unsafe { ffi::mpv_initialize(self.0.as_ptr()) })
     }
 
-    pub fn wait_event<'a>(&'a mut self, timeout: f64) -> Option<Event<'a>> {
+    pub fn wait_event(&mut self, timeout: f64) -> Option<Event<'_>> {
         let event = unsafe { &*ffi::mpv_wait_event(self.0.as_ptr(), timeout) };
         match event.event_id {
             0 => None,