diff --git a/first-edition/src/traits.md b/first-edition/src/traits.md
index a20aded71..006325b98 100644
--- a/first-edition/src/traits.md
+++ b/first-edition/src/traits.md
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ impl ConvertTo<i64> for i32 {
 }
 
 // Can be called with T == i32.
-fn normal<T: ConvertTo<i64>>(x: &T) -> i64 {
+fn normal<T: ConvertTo<i64>>(x: T) -> i64 {
     x.convert()
 }