diff --git a/compiler/can/src/def.rs b/compiler/can/src/def.rs
index 2b981510f0..66b82bdb6a 100644
--- a/compiler/can/src/def.rs
+++ b/compiler/can/src/def.rs
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ fn canonicalize_pending_value_def<'a>(
                 &loc_ann.value,
                 loc_ann.region,
                 var_store,
-                &abilities_in_scope,
+                abilities_in_scope,
             );
 
             // Record all the annotation's references in output.references.lookups