diff --git a/amethyst_network/src/network_socket.rs b/amethyst_network/src/network_socket.rs
index 893028ff21..f6e5cb03d4 100644
--- a/amethyst_network/src/network_socket.rs
+++ b/amethyst_network/src/network_socket.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ where
         socket.set_nonblocking(true).map_err(|_| {
             Error::new(
                 ErrorKind::Other,
-                "Unable to set `UdpSocket` to non-blocking mode".to_owned(),
+                "Unable to set `UdpSocket` to non-blocking mode",
             )
         })?;