diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/csv.rs b/src/snapshot_middleware/csv.rs
index c9a09ef2..e74a30ad 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/csv.rs
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/csv.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ impl SnapshotMiddleware for SnapshotCsv {
         _context: &mut InstanceSnapshotContext,
         vfs: &Vfs<F>,
         entry: &VfsEntry,
-    ) -> SnapshotInstanceResult<'static> {
+    ) -> SnapshotInstanceResult {
         if entry.is_directory() {
             return Ok(None);
         }
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/dir.rs b/src/snapshot_middleware/dir.rs
index 63303717..eefff70c 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/dir.rs
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/dir.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ impl SnapshotMiddleware for SnapshotDir {
         context: &mut InstanceSnapshotContext,
         vfs: &Vfs<F>,
         entry: &VfsEntry,
-    ) -> SnapshotInstanceResult<'static> {
+    ) -> SnapshotInstanceResult {
         if entry.is_file() {
             return Ok(None);
         }
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/json_model.rs b/src/snapshot_middleware/json_model.rs
index 737c8bf5..5bead69d 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/json_model.rs
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/json_model.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ impl SnapshotMiddleware for SnapshotJsonModel {
         _context: &mut InstanceSnapshotContext,
         vfs: &Vfs<F>,
         entry: &VfsEntry,
-    ) -> SnapshotInstanceResult<'static> {
+    ) -> SnapshotInstanceResult {
         if entry.is_directory() {
             return Ok(None);
         }
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/lua.rs b/src/snapshot_middleware/lua.rs
index d5239cb3..d632c941 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/lua.rs
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/lua.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ impl SnapshotMiddleware for SnapshotLua {
         context: &mut InstanceSnapshotContext,
         vfs: &Vfs<F>,
         entry: &VfsEntry,
-    ) -> SnapshotInstanceResult<'static> {
+    ) -> SnapshotInstanceResult {
         let file_name = entry.path().file_name().unwrap().to_string_lossy();
 
         // These paths alter their parent instance, so we don't need to turn
@@ -55,10 +55,7 @@ impl SnapshotMiddleware for SnapshotLua {
 }
 
 /// Core routine for turning Lua files into snapshots.
-fn snapshot_lua_file<F: VfsFetcher>(
-    vfs: &Vfs<F>,
-    entry: &VfsEntry,
-) -> SnapshotInstanceResult<'static> {
+fn snapshot_lua_file<F: VfsFetcher>(vfs: &Vfs<F>, entry: &VfsEntry) -> SnapshotInstanceResult {
     let file_name = entry.path().file_name().unwrap().to_string_lossy();
 
     let (class_name, instance_name) = if let Some(name) = match_trailing(&file_name, ".server.lua")
@@ -122,7 +119,7 @@ fn snapshot_init<F: VfsFetcher>(
     vfs: &Vfs<F>,
     folder_entry: &VfsEntry,
     init_name: &str,
-) -> SnapshotInstanceResult<'static> {
+) -> SnapshotInstanceResult {
     let init_path = folder_entry.path().join(init_name);
 
     if let Some(init_entry) = vfs.get(init_path).with_not_found()? {
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/middleware.rs b/src/snapshot_middleware/middleware.rs
index b77ff15b..c62892e7 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/middleware.rs
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/middleware.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::{
 
 use super::{context::InstanceSnapshotContext, error::SnapshotError};
 
-pub type SnapshotInstanceResult<'a> = Result<Option<InstanceSnapshot>, SnapshotError>;
+pub type SnapshotInstanceResult = Result<Option<InstanceSnapshot>, SnapshotError>;
 pub type SnapshotFileResult = Option<(String, VfsSnapshot)>;
 
 pub trait SnapshotMiddleware {
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pub trait SnapshotMiddleware {
         context: &mut InstanceSnapshotContext,
         vfs: &Vfs<F>,
         entry: &VfsEntry,
-    ) -> SnapshotInstanceResult<'static>;
+    ) -> SnapshotInstanceResult;
 
     fn from_instance(_tree: &RbxTree, _id: RbxId) -> SnapshotFileResult {
         None
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/mod.rs b/src/snapshot_middleware/mod.rs
index 6c3174e9..6f018914 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/mod.rs
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/mod.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ macro_rules! middlewares {
             context: &mut InstanceSnapshotContext,
             vfs: &Vfs<F>,
             entry: &VfsEntry,
-        ) -> SnapshotInstanceResult<'static> {
+        ) -> SnapshotInstanceResult {
             $(
                 log::trace!("trying middleware {} on {}", stringify!($middleware), entry.path().display());
 
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/project.rs b/src/snapshot_middleware/project.rs
index 91ed6ccb..7f6b5018 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/project.rs
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/project.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ impl SnapshotMiddleware for SnapshotProject {
         context: &mut InstanceSnapshotContext,
         vfs: &Vfs<F>,
         entry: &VfsEntry,
-    ) -> SnapshotInstanceResult<'static> {
+    ) -> SnapshotInstanceResult {
         if entry.is_directory() {
             let project_path = entry.path().join("default.project.json");
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ pub fn snapshot_project_node<F: VfsFetcher>(
     instance_name: &str,
     node: &ProjectNode,
     vfs: &Vfs<F>,
-) -> SnapshotInstanceResult<'static> {
+) -> SnapshotInstanceResult {
     let name = Cow::Owned(instance_name.to_owned());
     let mut class_name = node
         .class_name
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/rbxlx.rs b/src/snapshot_middleware/rbxlx.rs
index 2935fad4..ed4d578c 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/rbxlx.rs
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/rbxlx.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl SnapshotMiddleware for SnapshotRbxlx {
         _context: &mut InstanceSnapshotContext,
         vfs: &Vfs<F>,
         entry: &VfsEntry,
-    ) -> SnapshotInstanceResult<'static> {
+    ) -> SnapshotInstanceResult {
         if entry.is_directory() {
             return Ok(None);
         }
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/rbxm.rs b/src/snapshot_middleware/rbxm.rs
index ec9b4ab1..825e9036 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/rbxm.rs
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/rbxm.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ impl SnapshotMiddleware for SnapshotRbxm {
         _context: &mut InstanceSnapshotContext,
         vfs: &Vfs<F>,
         entry: &VfsEntry,
-    ) -> SnapshotInstanceResult<'static> {
+    ) -> SnapshotInstanceResult {
         if entry.is_directory() {
             return Ok(None);
         }
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/rbxmx.rs b/src/snapshot_middleware/rbxmx.rs
index e7b05752..8d0faef3 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/rbxmx.rs
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/rbxmx.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl SnapshotMiddleware for SnapshotRbxmx {
         _context: &mut InstanceSnapshotContext,
         vfs: &Vfs<F>,
         entry: &VfsEntry,
-    ) -> SnapshotInstanceResult<'static> {
+    ) -> SnapshotInstanceResult {
         if entry.is_directory() {
             return Ok(None);
         }
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/txt.rs b/src/snapshot_middleware/txt.rs
index 54b08aa6..bf1b55d0 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/txt.rs
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/txt.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ impl SnapshotMiddleware for SnapshotTxt {
         _context: &mut InstanceSnapshotContext,
         vfs: &Vfs<F>,
         entry: &VfsEntry,
-    ) -> SnapshotInstanceResult<'static> {
+    ) -> SnapshotInstanceResult {
         if entry.is_directory() {
             return Ok(None);
         }
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/user_plugins.rs b/src/snapshot_middleware/user_plugins.rs
index 10daecd4..31d78275 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/user_plugins.rs
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/user_plugins.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl SnapshotMiddleware for SnapshotUserPlugins {
         context: &mut InstanceSnapshotContext,
         _vfs: &Vfs<F>,
         _entry: &VfsEntry,
-    ) -> SnapshotInstanceResult<'static> {
+    ) -> SnapshotInstanceResult {
         // User plugins are only enabled if present on the snapshot context.
         let plugin_context = match &mut context.plugin_context {
             Some(ctx) => ctx,