diff --git a/src/uu/expand/src/expand.rs b/src/uu/expand/src/expand.rs
index 560ffc840..d478c3c73 100644
--- a/src/uu/expand/src/expand.rs
+++ b/src/uu/expand/src/expand.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ static LONG_HELP: &str = "";
 static DEFAULT_TABSTOP: usize = 8;
 
 fn tabstops_parse(s: String) -> Vec<usize> {
-    let words = s.split(',').collect::<Vec<&str>>();
+    let words = s.split(',');
 
     let nums = words
         .into_iter()
diff --git a/src/uu/unexpand/src/unexpand.rs b/src/uu/unexpand/src/unexpand.rs
index 1ca12ba87..d15e3f73c 100644
--- a/src/uu/unexpand/src/unexpand.rs
+++ b/src/uu/unexpand/src/unexpand.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static VERSION: &str = env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION");
 const DEFAULT_TABSTOP: usize = 8;
 
 fn tabstops_parse(s: String) -> Vec<usize> {
-    let words = s.split(',').collect::<Vec<&str>>();
+    let words = s.split(',');
 
     let nums = words
         .into_iter()