diff --git a/vlib/v/ast/scope.v b/vlib/v/ast/scope.v
index 82420abb97..3b70e0538d 100644
--- a/vlib/v/ast/scope.v
+++ b/vlib/v/ast/scope.v
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ fn (s &Scope) contains(pos int) bool {
 	return pos >= s.start_pos && pos <= s.end_pos
 }
 
-pub fn (sc &Scope) show(depth int, max_depth int) string {
+pub fn (sc Scope) show(depth int, max_depth int) string {
 	mut out := ''
 	mut indent := ''
 	for _ in 0 .. depth * 4 {
@@ -206,6 +206,6 @@ pub fn (sc &Scope) show(depth int, max_depth int) string {
 	return out
 }
 
-pub fn (sc &Scope) str() string {
+pub fn (sc Scope) str() string {
 	return sc.show(0, 0)
 }