struct Foo<'a>(&'a mut bool); impl<'a> Drop for Foo<'a> { fn drop(&mut self) { *self.0 = true; } } fn f(t: T) { t() } fn main() { let mut ran_drop = false; { let x = Foo(&mut ran_drop); // this closure never by val uses its captures // so it's basically a fn(&self) // the shim used to not drop the `x` let x = move || { let _val = x; }; f(x); } assert!(ran_drop); }