diff --git a/src/editor.rs b/src/editor.rs
index 0e0bf5c..ea3cff3 100644
--- a/src/editor.rs
+++ b/src/editor.rs
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ struct StatusMessage {
 }
 
 impl StatusMessage {
-    fn from(message: String) -> Self {
+    fn from<S: Into<String>>(message: S) -> Self {
         Self {
             time: Instant::now(),
-            text: message,
+            text: message.into(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -147,9 +147,9 @@ impl Editor {
             Key::Ctrl('q') => self.should_quit = true,
             Key::Ctrl('s') => {
                 if self.document.save().is_ok() {
-                    self.status_message = StatusMessage::from("File saved successfully.".to_string());
+                    self.status_message = StatusMessage::from("File saved successfully.");
                 } else {
-                    self.status_message = StatusMessage::from("Error writing file!".to_string());
+                    self.status_message = StatusMessage::from("Error writing file!");
                 }
             }
             Key::Char(c) => {