diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/diagnostics/snapshots/rust_analyzer__diagnostics__to_proto__tests__snap_rustc_unused_variable.snap b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/diagnostics/snapshots/rust_analyzer__diagnostics__to_proto__tests__snap_rustc_unused_variable.snap
index f0273315e9..9a7972ff54 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/diagnostics/snapshots/rust_analyzer__diagnostics__to_proto__tests__snap_rustc_unused_variable.snap
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/diagnostics/snapshots/rust_analyzer__diagnostics__to_proto__tests__snap_rustc_unused_variable.snap
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ expression: diag
                 },
             },
             severity: Some(
-                Hint,
+                Warning,
             ),
             code: Some(
                 String(
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/diagnostics/to_proto.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/diagnostics/to_proto.rs
index 04e286780c..257910e094 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/diagnostics/to_proto.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/diagnostics/to_proto.rs
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ pub(crate) fn map_rust_diagnostic_to_lsp(
         return Vec::new();
     }
 
-    let mut severity = map_level_to_severity(rd.level);
+    let severity = map_level_to_severity(rd.level);
 
     let mut source = String::from("rustc");
     let mut code = rd.code.as_ref().map(|c| c.code.clone());
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ pub(crate) fn map_rust_diagnostic_to_lsp(
     }
 
     if is_unused_or_unnecessary(rd) {
-        severity = Some(DiagnosticSeverity::Hint);
         tags.push(DiagnosticTag::Unnecessary);
     }