diff --git a/actix-service/benches/and_then.rs b/actix-service/benches/and_then.rs
index 98de007d14..f4174dd7a8 100644
--- a/actix-service/benches/and_then.rs
+++ b/actix-service/benches/and_then.rs
@@ -293,9 +293,8 @@ where
             let start = std::time::Instant::now();
             // benchmark body
             rt.block_on(async move { join_all(srvs.iter_mut().map(|srv| srv.call(()))).await });
-            let elapsed = start.elapsed();
             // check that at least first request succeeded
-            elapsed
+            start.elapsed()
         })
     });
 }
diff --git a/actix-service/benches/unsafecell_vs_refcell.rs b/actix-service/benches/unsafecell_vs_refcell.rs
index 9746cf9eb5..a599795fd7 100644
--- a/actix-service/benches/unsafecell_vs_refcell.rs
+++ b/actix-service/benches/unsafecell_vs_refcell.rs
@@ -95,9 +95,8 @@ where
             let start = std::time::Instant::now();
             // benchmark body
             rt.block_on(async move { join_all(srvs.iter_mut().map(|srv| srv.call(()))).await });
-            let elapsed = start.elapsed();
             // check that at least first request succeeded
-            elapsed
+            start.elapsed()
         })
     });
 }