diff --git a/rust/flexbuffers/src/builder/map.rs b/rust/flexbuffers/src/builder/map.rs
index 18d7687..73194c7 100644
--- a/rust/flexbuffers/src/builder/map.rs
+++ b/rust/flexbuffers/src/builder/map.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         // Nested vector.
         let start = Some(self.builder.values.len());
         VectorBuilder {
-            builder: &mut self.builder,
+            builder: self.builder,
             start,
         }
     }
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         // Nested map.
         let start = Some(self.builder.values.len());
         MapBuilder {
-            builder: &mut self.builder,
+            builder: self.builder,
             start,
         }
     }
diff --git a/rust/flexbuffers/src/builder/ser.rs b/rust/flexbuffers/src/builder/ser.rs
index 7ef7757..4d8fe53 100644
--- a/rust/flexbuffers/src/builder/ser.rs
+++ b/rust/flexbuffers/src/builder/ser.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
         Self::Serde(format!("{}", msg))
     }
 }
-impl<'a> ser::SerializeSeq for &mut FlexbufferSerializer {
+impl ser::SerializeSeq for &mut FlexbufferSerializer {
     type Ok = ();
     type Error = Error;
     fn serialize_element<T: ?Sized>(&mut self, value: &T) -> Result<(), Self::Error>
@@ -113,14 +113,14 @@
 }
 // This is unlike a flexbuffers map which requires CString like keys.
 // Its implemented as alternating keys and values (hopefully).
-impl<'a> ser::SerializeMap for &'a mut FlexbufferSerializer {
+impl ser::SerializeMap for &mut FlexbufferSerializer {
     type Ok = ();
     type Error = Error;
     fn serialize_key<T: ?Sized>(&mut self, key: &T) -> Result<(), Self::Error>
     where
         T: Serialize,
     {
-        key.serialize(MapKeySerializer(&mut **self))
+        key.serialize(MapKeySerializer(self))
     }
     fn serialize_value<T: ?Sized>(&mut self, value: &T) -> Result<(), Self::Error>
     where
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
         self.end_map()
     }
 }
-impl<'a> ser::SerializeTuple for &mut FlexbufferSerializer {
+impl ser::SerializeTuple for &mut FlexbufferSerializer {
     type Ok = ();
     type Error = Error;
     fn serialize_element<T: ?Sized>(&mut self, value: &T) -> Result<(), Self::Error>
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
         self.end_vector()
     }
 }
-impl<'a> ser::SerializeTupleStruct for &mut FlexbufferSerializer {
+impl ser::SerializeTupleStruct for &mut FlexbufferSerializer {
     type Ok = ();
     type Error = Error;
     fn serialize_field<T: ?Sized>(&mut self, value: &T) -> Result<(), Self::Error>
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
         self.end_vector()
     }
 }
-impl<'a> ser::SerializeStruct for &mut FlexbufferSerializer {
+impl ser::SerializeStruct for &mut FlexbufferSerializer {
     type Ok = ();
     type Error = Error;
     fn serialize_field<T: ?Sized>(
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
         self.end_map()
     }
 }
-impl<'a> ser::SerializeTupleVariant for &mut FlexbufferSerializer {
+impl ser::SerializeTupleVariant for &mut FlexbufferSerializer {
     type Ok = ();
     type Error = Error;
     fn serialize_field<T: ?Sized>(&mut self, value: &T) -> Result<(), Self::Error>
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
         self.end_map()
     }
 }
-impl<'a> ser::SerializeStructVariant for &mut FlexbufferSerializer {
+impl ser::SerializeStructVariant for &mut FlexbufferSerializer {
     type Ok = ();
     type Error = Error;
     fn serialize_field<T: ?Sized>(
diff --git a/rust/flexbuffers/src/builder/vector.rs b/rust/flexbuffers/src/builder/vector.rs
index 4d73da3..375d49e 100644
--- a/rust/flexbuffers/src/builder/vector.rs
+++ b/rust/flexbuffers/src/builder/vector.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     pub fn start_vector(&mut self) -> VectorBuilder {
         let start = Some(self.builder.values.len());
         VectorBuilder {
-            builder: &mut self.builder,
+            builder: self.builder,
             start,
         }
     }
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     pub fn start_map(&mut self) -> MapBuilder {
         let start = Some(self.builder.values.len());
         MapBuilder {
-            builder: &mut self.builder,
+            builder: self.builder,
             start,
         }
     }