diff --git a/src/chatlist.rs b/src/chatlist.rs
index 138203328..2a9367688 100644
--- a/src/chatlist.rs
+++ b/src/chatlist.rs
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ impl Chatlist {
             ret.text2 = None;
         } else if lastmsg.is_none() || lastmsg.as_ref().unwrap().from_id == DC_CONTACT_ID_UNDEFINED
         {
-            ret.text2 = Some(stock_str::no_messages(context).await.to_string());
+            ret.text2 = Some(stock_str::no_messages(context).await);
         } else {
             ret.fill(&mut lastmsg.unwrap(), chat, lastcontact.as_ref(), context)
                 .await;
diff --git a/src/dc_receive_imf.rs b/src/dc_receive_imf.rs
index cb597b6a7..506213b79 100644
--- a/src/dc_receive_imf.rs
+++ b/src/dc_receive_imf.rs
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ async fn create_or_lookup_group(
         // After all, the sender has a reference/in-reply-to that
         // points to this chat.
         let s = stock_str::unknown_sender_for_chat(context).await;
-        mime_parser.repl_msg_by_error(s.to_string());
+        mime_parser.repl_msg_by_error(s);
     }
 
     // check if the group does not exist but should be created
@@ -2633,11 +2633,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert_eq!(
             last_msg.text,
-            Some(
-                stock_str::failed_sending_to(&t, "assidhfaaspocwaeofi@gmail.com")
-                    .await
-                    .to_string(),
-            )
+            Some(stock_str::failed_sending_to(&t, "assidhfaaspocwaeofi@gmail.com").await,)
         );
         assert_eq!(last_msg.from_id, DC_CONTACT_ID_INFO);
     }
diff --git a/src/ephemeral.rs b/src/ephemeral.rs
index 585fcdfd2..e582e6476 100644
--- a/src/ephemeral.rs
+++ b/src/ephemeral.rs
@@ -195,11 +195,7 @@ impl ChatId {
         }
         self.inner_set_ephemeral_timer(context, timer).await?;
         let mut msg = Message::new(Viewtype::Text);
-        msg.text = Some(
-            stock_ephemeral_timer_changed(context, timer, DC_CONTACT_ID_SELF)
-                .await
-                .to_string(),
-        );
+        msg.text = Some(stock_ephemeral_timer_changed(context, timer, DC_CONTACT_ID_SELF).await);
         msg.param.set_cmd(SystemMessage::EphemeralTimerChanged);
         if let Err(err) = send_msg(context, self, &mut msg).await {
             error!(
diff --git a/src/stock_str.rs b/src/stock_str.rs
index 1f841ad83..4f5c6e375 100644
--- a/src/stock_str.rs
+++ b/src/stock_str.rs
@@ -895,7 +895,6 @@ impl Context {
             ProtectionStatus::Unprotected => protection_enabled(self, from_id).await,
             ProtectionStatus::Protected => protection_disabled(self, from_id).await,
         }
-        .to_string()
     }
 
     pub(crate) async fn update_device_chats(&self) -> Result<(), Error> {