diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ed2b57e..d64f149 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Now, add your function signature:
 use core::ffi::{c_char, c_int};
 
 #[no_mangle]
-unsafe extern "C" fn c_library_print(str: *const c_char, mut args: ...) -> c_int {
+unsafe extern "C" fn c_library_print(str: *const c_char, args: ...) -> c_int {
     todo!()
 }
 ```
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Now, add your logic:
 ```rust
 use printf_compat::{format, output};
 let mut s = String::new();
-let bytes_written = format(str, args.as_va_list(), output::fmt_write(&mut s));
+let bytes_written = format(str, args, output::fmt_write(&mut s));
 println!("{}", s);
 bytes_written
 ```
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index e99335d..e1c6abc 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 //! use core::ffi::{c_char, c_int};
 //!
 //! #[no_mangle]
-//! unsafe extern "C" fn c_library_print(str: *const c_char, mut args: ...) -> c_int {
+//! unsafe extern "C" fn c_library_print(str: *const c_char, args: ...) -> c_int {
 //!     todo!()
 //! }
 //! ```
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@
 //! # #![feature(c_variadic)]
 //! # use core::ffi::{c_char, c_int};
 //! # #[no_mangle]
-//! # unsafe extern "C" fn c_library_print(str: *const c_char, mut args: ...) -> c_int {
+//! # unsafe extern "C" fn c_library_print(str: *const c_char, args: ...) -> c_int {
 //! use printf_compat::{format, output};
 //! let mut s = String::new();
-//! let bytes_written = format(str, args.as_va_list(), output::fmt_write(&mut s));
+//! let bytes_written = format(str, args, output::fmt_write(&mut s));
 //! println!("{}", s);
 //! bytes_written
 //! # }
diff --git a/src/output.rs b/src/output.rs
index 3853935..0367ff8 100644
--- a/src/output.rs
+++ b/src/output.rs
@@ -306,10 +306,7 @@ pub fn fmt_write(w: &mut impl fmt::Write) -> impl FnMut(Argument) -> c_int + '_
 /// # Safety
 ///
 /// [`VaList`]s are *very* unsafe. The passed `format` and `args` parameter must be a valid [`printf` format string](http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/cstdio/printf/).
-pub unsafe fn display<'a, 'b>(
-    format: *const c_char,
-    va_list: VaList<'a, 'b>,
-) -> VaListDisplay<'a, 'b> {
+pub unsafe fn display<'a>(format: *const c_char, va_list: VaList<'a>) -> VaListDisplay<'a> {
     VaListDisplay {
         format,
         va_list,
@@ -327,29 +324,29 @@ pub unsafe fn display<'a, 'b>(
 /// use core::ffi::{c_char, c_int};
 ///
 /// #[no_mangle]
-/// unsafe extern "C" fn c_library_print(str: *const c_char, mut args: ...) -> c_int {
-///     let format = printf_compat::output::display(str, args.as_va_list());
+/// unsafe extern "C" fn c_library_print(str: *const c_char, args: ...) -> c_int {
+///     let format = printf_compat::output::display(str, args);
 ///     println!("{}", format);
 ///     format.bytes_written()
 /// }
 /// ```
-pub struct VaListDisplay<'a, 'b> {
+pub struct VaListDisplay<'a> {
     format: *const c_char,
-    va_list: VaList<'a, 'b>,
+    va_list: VaList<'a>,
     written: Cell<c_int>,
 }
 
-impl VaListDisplay<'_, '_> {
+impl VaListDisplay<'_> {
     /// Get the number of bytes written, or 0 if there was an error.
     pub fn bytes_written(&self) -> c_int {
         self.written.get()
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, 'b> fmt::Display for VaListDisplay<'a, 'b> {
+impl<'a> fmt::Display for VaListDisplay<'a> {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
         unsafe {
-            let bytes = crate::format(self.format, self.va_list.clone().as_va_list(), fmt_write(f));
+            let bytes = crate::format(self.format, self.va_list.clone(), fmt_write(f));
             self.written.set(bytes);
             if bytes < 0 {
                 Err(fmt::Error)
diff --git a/tests/tests.rs b/tests/tests.rs
index 74a7903..48ab90f 100644
--- a/tests/tests.rs
+++ b/tests/tests.rs
@@ -7,22 +7,15 @@ extern "C" {
     fn free(p: *mut c_void);
 }
 
-unsafe extern "C" fn rust_fmt(str: *const c_char, mut args: ...) -> Box<(c_int, String)> {
+unsafe extern "C" fn rust_fmt(str: *const c_char, args: ...) -> Box<(c_int, String)> {
     let mut s = String::new();
-    let bytes_written = printf_compat::format(
-        str,
-        args.clone().as_va_list(),
-        printf_compat::output::fmt_write(&mut s),
-    );
+    let bytes_written =
+        printf_compat::format(str, args.clone(), printf_compat::output::fmt_write(&mut s));
     assert!(bytes_written >= 0);
     let mut s2 = std::io::Cursor::new(vec![]);
     assert_eq!(
         bytes_written,
-        printf_compat::format(
-            str,
-            args.as_va_list(),
-            printf_compat::output::io_write(&mut s2),
-        )
+        printf_compat::format(str, args, printf_compat::output::io_write(&mut s2),)
     );
     assert_eq!(s.as_bytes(), s2.get_ref());
     Box::new((bytes_written, s))
@@ -68,11 +61,8 @@ fn assert_fmt_err(fmt: &CStr) {
 
     unsafe extern "C" fn format(str: *const c_char, args: ...) -> c_int {
         let mut s = String::new();
-        let bytes_written = printf_compat::format(
-            str,
-            args.clone().as_va_list(),
-            printf_compat::output::fmt_write(&mut s),
-        );
+        let bytes_written =
+            printf_compat::format(str, args.clone(), printf_compat::output::fmt_write(&mut s));
         bytes_written
     }
     let bytes_written = unsafe { format(fmt.as_ptr()) };