diff --git a/src/oplog.rs b/src/oplog.rs
index 4bdf7623..32110368 100644
--- a/src/oplog.rs
+++ b/src/oplog.rs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ impl<'a> OplogBuilder<'a> {
     /// }
     /// # }
     /// ```
-    pub fn new(client: &'a Client) -> OplogBuilder<'a> {
+    pub fn new(client: &Client) -> OplogBuilder {
         OplogBuilder {
             client: client,
             filter: None,