diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/needless_pass_by_value.rs b/clippy_lints/src/needless_pass_by_value.rs
index d2836ffc2..39ed5cb42 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/needless_pass_by_value.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/needless_pass_by_value.rs
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for NeedlessPassByValue {
                         if let ty::TypeVariants::TyAdt(def, ..) = ty.sty {
                             if let Some(span) = cx.tcx.hir.span_if_local(def.did) {
                                 let param_env = ty::ParamEnv::empty();
-                                if param_env.can_type_implement_copy(cx.tcx, ty, span).is_ok() {
+                                if param_env.can_type_implement_copy(cx.tcx, ty).is_ok() {
                                     db.span_help(span, "consider marking this type as Copy");
                                 }
                             }