diff --git a/src/api/client/state/tests.rs b/src/api/client/state/tests.rs
index b829bebdb..c425b834d 100644
--- a/src/api/client/state/tests.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/state/tests.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ fn test_strip_room_member() -> Result<()> {
 		}"#;
 	println!("JSON (original): {body}");
 	let json: &mut Raw<AnyStateEventContent> =
-		&mut Raw::<AnyStateEventContent>::from_json_string(body.to_string())?;
+		&mut Raw::<AnyStateEventContent>::from_json_string(body.to_owned())?;
 	let mut membership_content: RoomMemberEventContent =
 		json.deserialize_as::<RoomMemberEventContent>()?;