diff --git a/examples/upgrade/src/main.rs b/examples/upgrade/src/main.rs
index b23c2ca8..bb6b6617 100644
--- a/examples/upgrade/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/upgrade/src/main.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fn echo_manual<'r>(ws: ws::WebSocket) -> ws::Channel<'r> {
 }
 
 #[get("/echo")]
-fn echo_stream<'r>(ws: ws::WebSocket) -> ws::Stream!['r] {
+fn echo_stream(ws: ws::WebSocket) -> ws::Stream!['static] {
     ws::stream! { ws =>
         for await message in ws {
             yield message?;
diff --git a/examples/upgrade/src/ws.rs b/examples/upgrade/src/ws.rs
index 48353186..a2758977 100644
--- a/examples/upgrade/src/ws.rs
+++ b/examples/upgrade/src/ws.rs
@@ -132,11 +132,12 @@ impl<'r, S> IoHandler for MessageStream<'r, S>
 
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! Stream {
+    () => (Stream!['static]);
     ($l:lifetime) => (
         $crate::ws::MessageStream<$l, impl rocket::futures::Stream<
             Item = $crate::ws::Result<$crate::ws::Message>
         > + $l>
-    )
+    );
 }
 
 #[macro_export]