diff --git a/tokio/src/util/linked_list.rs b/tokio/src/util/linked_list.rs
index 0274849b0c6..3650f87fbb0 100644
--- a/tokio/src/util/linked_list.rs
+++ b/tokio/src/util/linked_list.rs
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ feature! {
         _marker: PhantomData<*const L>,
     }
 
-    impl<U, L: Link<Handle = NonNull<U>>> LinkedList<L, L::Target> {
+    impl<L: Link> LinkedList<L, L::Target> {
         /// Turns a linked list into the guarded version by linking the guard node
         /// with the head and tail nodes. Like with other nodes, you should guarantee
         /// that the guard node is pinned in memory.