diff --git a/clippy_utils/src/sugg.rs b/clippy_utils/src/sugg.rs
index 4d21ba8bd1d..aa119539b1b 100644
--- a/clippy_utils/src/sugg.rs
+++ b/clippy_utils/src/sugg.rs
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ impl<T: LintContext> DiagnosticExt<T> for rustc_errors::Diagnostic {
             }
         }
 
-        self.span_suggestion(remove_span, msg, String::new(), applicability);
+        self.span_suggestion(remove_span, msg, "", applicability);
     }
 }