diff --git a/src/validation/mod.rs b/src/validation/mod.rs
index 78cf6b2..0204e8f 100644
--- a/src/validation/mod.rs
+++ b/src/validation/mod.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub struct ValidatedModule {
 	module: Module,
 }
 
-impl<'a> ValidatedModule {
+impl ValidatedModule {
 	pub fn module(&self) -> &Module {
 		&self.module
 	}
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@ impl<'a> ValidatedModule {
 	}
 }
 
+impl ::std::ops::Deref for ValidatedModule {
+	type Target = Module;
+	fn deref(&self) -> &Module {
+		&self.module
+	}
+}
+
 pub fn validate_module(module: Module) -> Result<ValidatedModule, Error> {
 	let mut context_builder = ModuleContextBuilder::new();
 	let mut imported_globals = Vec::new();