diff --git a/crates/libs/windows/src/core/agile_reference.rs b/crates/libs/windows/src/core/agile_reference.rs
index f11876ab4a..9f626c495b 100644
--- a/crates/libs/windows/src/core/agile_reference.rs
+++ b/crates/libs/windows/src/core/agile_reference.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ pub struct AgileReference<T>(IAgileReference, PhantomData<T>);
 
 impl<T: Interface> AgileReference<T> {
     /// Creates an agile reference to the object.
-    pub fn new<'a, O: IntoParam<'a, IUnknown>>(object: O) -> Result<Self> {
+    pub fn new<'a>(object: &'a T) -> Result<Self>
+    where
+        &'a T: IntoParam<'a, IUnknown>,
+    {
         unsafe { RoGetAgileReference(AGILEREFERENCE_DEFAULT, &T::IID, object).map(|reference| Self(reference, Default::default())) }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/tests/agile_reference/tests/tests.rs b/crates/tests/agile_reference/tests/tests.rs
index 88141b8305..91ed3befb2 100644
--- a/crates/tests/agile_reference/tests/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/tests/agile_reference/tests/tests.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use windows::Media::Control::GlobalSystemMediaTransportControlsSessionManager;
 #[test]
 fn test() -> Result<()> {
     let manager = GlobalSystemMediaTransportControlsSessionManager::RequestAsync()?.get()?;
-    let reference = AgileReference::<GlobalSystemMediaTransportControlsSessionManager>::new(&manager)?;
+    let reference = AgileReference::new(&manager)?;
 
     let handle = std::thread::spawn(move || {
         let manager = reference.resolve()?;