diff --git a/zebra-network/src/address_book.rs b/zebra-network/src/address_book.rs
index e2f4437d..69e97430 100644
--- a/zebra-network/src/address_book.rs
+++ b/zebra-network/src/address_book.rs
@@ -140,14 +140,14 @@ impl AddressBook {
 
     /// Return an iterator over all peers, ordered from most recently seen to
     /// least recently seen.
-    pub fn peers<'a>(&'a self) -> impl Iterator<Item = MetaAddr> + 'a {
+    pub fn peers(&'_ self) -> impl Iterator<Item = MetaAddr> + '_ {
         let _guard = self.span.enter();
         self.by_time.iter().rev().cloned()
     }
 
     /// Return an iterator over peers known to be disconnected, ordered from most
     /// recently seen to least recently seen.
-    pub fn disconnected_peers<'a>(&'a self) -> impl Iterator<Item = MetaAddr> + 'a {
+    pub fn disconnected_peers(&'_ self) -> impl Iterator<Item = MetaAddr> + '_ {
         let _guard = self.span.enter();
         use std::ops::Bound::{Excluded, Unbounded};
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ impl AddressBook {
 
     /// Return an iterator over peers that could potentially be connected, ordered from most
     /// recently seen to least recently seen.
-    pub fn potentially_connected_peers<'a>(&'a self) -> impl Iterator<Item = MetaAddr> + 'a {
+    pub fn potentially_connected_peers(&'_ self) -> impl Iterator<Item = MetaAddr> + '_ {
         let _guard = self.span.enter();
         use std::ops::Bound::{Included, Unbounded};
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ impl AddressBook {
 
     /// Returns an iterator that drains entries from the address book, removing
     /// them in order from most recent to least recent.
-    pub fn drain_newest<'a>(&'a mut self) -> impl Iterator<Item = MetaAddr> + 'a {
+    pub fn drain_newest(&'_ mut self) -> impl Iterator<Item = MetaAddr> + '_ {
         Drain {
             book: self,
             newest_first: true,
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ impl AddressBook {
 
     /// Returns an iterator that drains entries from the address book, removing
     /// them in order from least recent to most recent.
-    pub fn drain_oldest<'a>(&'a mut self) -> impl Iterator<Item = MetaAddr> + 'a {
+    pub fn drain_oldest(&'_ mut self) -> impl Iterator<Item = MetaAddr> + '_ {
         Drain {
             book: self,
             newest_first: false,
diff --git a/zebra-network/src/peer/connection.rs b/zebra-network/src/peer/connection.rs
index dc6bd38c..c2533b28 100644
--- a/zebra-network/src/peer/connection.rs
+++ b/zebra-network/src/peer/connection.rs
@@ -726,9 +726,7 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-fn transaction_hashes<'a>(
-    items: &'a [InventoryHash],
-) -> impl Iterator<Item = transaction::Hash> + 'a {
+fn transaction_hashes(items: &'_ [InventoryHash]) -> impl Iterator<Item = transaction::Hash> + '_ {
     items.iter().filter_map(|item| {
         if let InventoryHash::Tx(hash) = item {
             Some(*hash)
@@ -738,7 +736,7 @@ fn transaction_hashes<'a>(
     })
 }
 
-fn block_hashes<'a>(items: &'a [InventoryHash]) -> impl Iterator<Item = block::Hash> + 'a {
+fn block_hashes(items: &'_ [InventoryHash]) -> impl Iterator<Item = block::Hash> + '_ {
     items.iter().filter_map(|item| {
         if let InventoryHash::Block(hash) = item {
             Some(*hash)