diff --git a/compiler/src/lib.rs b/compiler/src/lib.rs
index 637acf30bd..c651dd2968 100644
--- a/compiler/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/src/lib.rs
@@ -329,9 +329,7 @@ fn compile<T: FieldElement, Q: QueryCallback<T>>(
 }
 
 #[allow(clippy::print_stdout)]
-pub fn inputs_to_query_callback<'a, T: FieldElement>(
-    inputs: &'a [T],
-) -> impl Fn(&str) -> Option<T> + '_ {
+pub fn inputs_to_query_callback<T: FieldElement>(inputs: &[T]) -> impl Fn(&str) -> Option<T> + '_ {
     move |query: &str| -> Option<T> {
         let items = query.split(',').map(|s| s.trim()).collect::<Vec<_>>();
         match items[0] {