diff --git a/src/uu/tail/src/platform/windows.rs b/src/uu/tail/src/platform/windows.rs
index c63040a2a..b5c139bbd 100644
--- a/src/uu/tail/src/platform/windows.rs
+++ b/src/uu/tail/src/platform/windows.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ impl ProcessChecker {
         }
     }
 
+    #[allow(clippy::wrong_self_convention)]
     pub fn is_dead(&mut self) -> bool {
         if !self.dead {
             self.dead = unsafe {