diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_compile.rs b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_compile.rs
index 6499c8aea2c..3efc4494858 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_compile.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_compile.rs
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ fn generate_targets(
         // else, silently skip target.
     }
     let mut units: Vec<_> = units.into_iter().collect();
-    unmatched_target_filters(&units, &filter, &mut ws.config().shell())?;
+    unmatched_target_filters(&units, filter, &mut ws.config().shell())?;
 
     // Keep the roots in a consistent order, which helps with checking test output.
     units.sort_unstable();