diff --git a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/system/query.rs b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/system/query.rs
index 7be36d5354d7e..6aaf39bfbaa23 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/system/query.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/system/query.rs
@@ -699,10 +699,7 @@ where
     /// # print_selected_character_name_system.system();
     /// ```
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_component<T: Component>(
-        &self,
-        entity: Entity,
-    ) -> Result<&'w T, QueryComponentError> {
+    pub fn get_component<T: Component>(&self, entity: Entity) -> Result<&T, QueryComponentError> {
         let world = self.world;
         let entity_ref = world
             .get_entity(entity)