diff --git a/xtask/src/gitlab.rs b/xtask/src/gitlab.rs
index e4fb1b26cb6e5280c928baa674ca3b98e528de58..5cbbf1d6d4d98992f649f445a3fba08590e8fae9 100644
--- a/xtask/src/gitlab.rs
+++ b/xtask/src/gitlab.rs
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ async fn release(
     branch: String,
     milestone: String,
 ) -> Result<()> {
-    let mut release_notes = String::from(format!(
+    let mut release_notes = format!(
         "
 # {title}
 
 "
-    ));
+    );
 
     if let Some(network) = network {
         add_srtool_notes(network.clone(), &mut release_notes)?;