diff --git a/crates/text-edit/src/lib.rs b/crates/text-edit/src/lib.rs
index fb52a50f0b3..e2ff373c1ba 100644
--- a/crates/text-edit/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/text-edit/src/lib.rs
@@ -231,11 +231,11 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_apply() {
-        let mut text = "_11h1_2222_xx3333_4444_6666".to_string();
+        let mut text = "_11h1_2222_xx3333_4444_6666".to_owned();
         let mut builder = TextEditBuilder::default();
-        builder.replace(range(3, 4), "1".to_string());
+        builder.replace(range(3, 4), "1".to_owned());
         builder.delete(range(11, 13));
-        builder.insert(22.into(), "_5555".to_string());
+        builder.insert(22.into(), "_5555".to_owned());
 
         let text_edit = builder.finish();
         text_edit.apply(&mut text);