diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/needless_pass_by_value.rs b/clippy_lints/src/needless_pass_by_value.rs
index 6d17c7a73..060037ed4 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/needless_pass_by_value.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/needless_pass_by_value.rs
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for NeedlessPassByValue {
                 (
                     preds.iter().any(|t| cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym::Borrow, t.def_id())),
                     !preds.is_empty() && {
-                        let ty_empty_region = cx.tcx.mk_imm_ref(cx.tcx.lifetimes.re_root_empty, ty);
+                        let ty_empty_region = cx.tcx.mk_imm_ref(cx.tcx.lifetimes.re_erased, ty);
                         preds.iter().all(|t| {
                             let ty_params = t.trait_ref.substs.iter().skip(1).collect::<Vec<_>>();
                             implements_trait(cx, ty_empty_region, t.def_id(), &ty_params)