diff --git a/src/uu/pr/src/pr.rs b/src/uu/pr/src/pr.rs
index 8ac9e5bba..8df267959 100644
--- a/src/uu/pr/src/pr.rs
+++ b/src/uu/pr/src/pr.rs
@@ -91,12 +91,6 @@ struct FileLine {
     form_feeds_after: usize,
 }
 
-impl AsRef<FileLine> for FileLine {
-    fn as_ref(&self) -> &FileLine {
-        self
-    }
-}
-
 struct ColumnModeOptions {
     width: usize,
     columns: usize,
@@ -104,12 +98,6 @@ struct ColumnModeOptions {
     across_mode: bool,
 }
 
-impl AsRef<OutputOptions> for OutputOptions {
-    fn as_ref(&self) -> &OutputOptions {
-        self
-    }
-}
-
 struct NumberingMode {
     /// Line numbering mode
     width: usize,