diff --git a/compiler/src/compile.rs b/compiler/src/compile.rs
index 8ea3bc520..dbe938fd1 100644
--- a/compiler/src/compile.rs
+++ b/compiler/src/compile.rs
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ impl<O: OutputStream> Compiler<O> {
     fn load_name(&mut self, name: &str) {
         let scope = self.scope_for_name(name);
         self.emit(Instruction::LoadName {
-            name: name.to_string(),
+            name: name.to_owned(),
             scope,
         });
     }
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ impl<O: OutputStream> Compiler<O> {
     fn store_name(&mut self, name: &str) {
         let scope = self.scope_for_name(name);
         self.emit(Instruction::StoreName {
-            name: name.to_string(),
+            name: name.to_owned(),
             scope,
         });
     }
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ impl<O: OutputStream> Compiler<O> {
                     for name in names {
                         // import symbol from module:
                         self.emit(Instruction::ImportFrom {
-                            name: name.symbol.to_string(),
+                            name: name.symbol.to_owned(),
                         });
 
                         // Store module under proper name:
@@ -619,13 +619,13 @@ impl<O: OutputStream> Compiler<O> {
         match &expression.node {
             ast::ExpressionType::Identifier { name } => {
                 self.emit(Instruction::DeleteName {
-                    name: name.to_string(),
+                    name: name.to_owned(),
                 });
             }
             ast::ExpressionType::Attribute { value, name } => {
                 self.compile_expression(value)?;
                 self.emit(Instruction::DeleteAttr {
-                    name: name.to_string(),
+                    name: name.to_owned(),
                 });
             }
             ast::ExpressionType::Subscript { a, b } => {
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ impl<O: OutputStream> Compiler<O> {
             compile_varargs(&args.kwarg),
             self.source_path.clone().unwrap(),
             line_number,
-            name.to_string(),
+            name.to_owned(),
         ));
         self.enter_scope();
 
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ impl<O: OutputStream> Compiler<O> {
             if let Some(annotation) = &arg.annotation {
                 self.emit(Instruction::LoadConst {
                     value: bytecode::Constant::String {
-                        value: arg.arg.to_string(),
+                        value: arg.arg.to_owned(),
                     },
                 });
                 self.compile_expression(&annotation)?;
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ impl<O: OutputStream> Compiler<O> {
             Varargs::None,
             self.source_path.clone().unwrap(),
             line_number,
-            name.to_string(),
+            name.to_owned(),
         ));
         self.enter_scope();
 
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ impl<O: OutputStream> Compiler<O> {
         });
         self.emit(Instruction::LoadConst {
             value: bytecode::Constant::String {
-                value: name.to_string(),
+                value: name.to_owned(),
             },
         });
 
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ impl<O: OutputStream> Compiler<O> {
             for keyword in keywords {
                 if let Some(name) = &keyword.name {
                     kwarg_names.push(bytecode::Constant::String {
-                        value: name.to_string(),
+                        value: name.to_owned(),
                     });
                 } else {
                     // This means **kwargs!
@@ -1308,7 +1308,7 @@ impl<O: OutputStream> Compiler<O> {
             });
             self.emit(Instruction::LoadConst {
                 value: bytecode::Constant::String {
-                    value: name.to_string(),
+                    value: name.to_owned(),
                 },
             });
             self.emit(Instruction::StoreSubscript);
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ impl<O: OutputStream> Compiler<O> {
             ast::ExpressionType::Attribute { value, name } => {
                 self.compile_expression(value)?;
                 self.emit(Instruction::StoreAttr {
-                    name: name.to_string(),
+                    name: name.to_owned(),
                 });
             }
             ast::ExpressionType::List { elements } | ast::ExpressionType::Tuple { elements } => {
@@ -1605,7 +1605,7 @@ impl<O: OutputStream> Compiler<O> {
             Attribute { value, name } => {
                 self.compile_expression(value)?;
                 self.emit(Instruction::LoadAttr {
-                    name: name.to_string(),
+                    name: name.to_owned(),
                 });
             }
             Compare { vals, ops } => {
@@ -1795,7 +1795,7 @@ impl<O: OutputStream> Compiler<O> {
                     if let Some(name) = &keyword.name {
                         self.emit(Instruction::LoadConst {
                             value: bytecode::Constant::String {
-                                value: name.to_string(),
+                                value: name.to_owned(),
                             },
                         });
                         self.compile_expression(&keyword.value)?;
@@ -1858,7 +1858,7 @@ impl<O: OutputStream> Compiler<O> {
                 for keyword in keywords {
                     if let Some(name) = &keyword.name {
                         kwarg_names.push(bytecode::Constant::String {
-                            value: name.to_string(),
+                            value: name.to_owned(),
                         });
                     } else {
                         // This means **kwargs!
@@ -1927,7 +1927,7 @@ impl<O: OutputStream> Compiler<O> {
             ast::ComprehensionKind::Set { .. } => "<setcomp>",
             ast::ComprehensionKind::Dict { .. } => "<dictcomp>",
         }
-        .to_string();
+        .to_owned();
 
         let line_number = self.get_source_line_number();
         // Create magnificent function <listcomp>:
@@ -2099,7 +2099,7 @@ impl<O: OutputStream> Compiler<O> {
                 ast::StringGroup::Constant { value } => {
                     self.emit(Instruction::LoadConst {
                         value: bytecode::Constant::String {
-                            value: value.to_string(),
+                            value: value.to_owned(),
                         },
                     });
                 }
@@ -2266,7 +2266,7 @@ mod tests {
         let mut compiler: Compiler = Default::default();
         compiler.source_path = Some("source_path".to_owned());
         compiler.push_new_code_object("<module>".to_owned());
-        let ast = parser::parse_program(&source.to_string()).unwrap();
+        let ast = parser::parse_program(source).unwrap();
         let symbol_scope = make_symbol_table(&ast).unwrap();
         compiler.compile_program(&ast, symbol_scope).unwrap();
         compiler.pop_code_object()
diff --git a/compiler/src/symboltable.rs b/compiler/src/symboltable.rs
index c3e2099bc..d08aa4f2e 100644
--- a/compiler/src/symboltable.rs
+++ b/compiler/src/symboltable.rs
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ pub struct Symbol {
 impl Symbol {
     fn new(name: &str) -> Self {
         Symbol {
-            name: name.to_string(),
+            name: name.to_owned(),
             // table,
             scope: SymbolScope::Unknown,
             is_param: false,
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ impl SymbolTableBuilder {
     }
 
     fn enter_scope(&mut self, name: &str, typ: SymbolTableType, line_number: usize) {
-        let table = SymbolTable::new(name.to_string(), typ, line_number);
+        let table = SymbolTable::new(name.to_owned(), typ, line_number);
         self.tables.push(table);
     }
 
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ impl SymbolTableBuilder {
         // Insert symbol when required:
         if !containing {
             let symbol = Symbol::new(name);
-            table.symbols.insert(name.to_string(), symbol);
+            table.symbols.insert(name.to_owned(), symbol);
         }
 
         // Set proper flags on symbol:
diff --git a/derive/src/compile_bytecode.rs b/derive/src/compile_bytecode.rs
index 01f5226d6..1206469fa 100644
--- a/derive/src/compile_bytecode.rs
+++ b/derive/src/compile_bytecode.rs
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ impl CompilationSource {
                 let module_name = if is_init {
                     parent.clone()
                 } else if parent.is_empty() {
-                    stem.to_string()
+                    stem.to_owned()
                 } else {
                     format!("{}.{}", parent, stem)
                 };
diff --git a/derive/src/pyclass.rs b/derive/src/pyclass.rs
index fb6ac4b04..006bd4e60 100644
--- a/derive/src/pyclass.rs
+++ b/derive/src/pyclass.rs
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ fn generate_class_def(
             let meta = attr.parse_meta().expect("expected doc attr to be a meta");
             if let Meta::NameValue(name_value) = meta {
                 if let Lit::Str(s) = name_value.lit {
-                    let val = s.value().trim().to_string();
+                    let val = s.value().trim().to_owned();
                     match doc {
                         Some(ref mut doc) => doc.push(val),
                         None => doc = Some(vec![val]),
diff --git a/parser/src/fstring.rs b/parser/src/fstring.rs
index 7ecd8a123..5ca92c484 100644
--- a/parser/src/fstring.rs
+++ b/parser/src/fstring.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ impl<'a> FStringParser<'a> {
                         }))
                     } else {
                         spec = Some(Box::new(Constant {
-                            value: spec_expression.to_string(),
+                            value: spec_expression.to_owned(),
                         }))
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 9253e7f65..4b82077b3 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ fn run_rustpython(vm: &VirtualMachine, matches: &ArgMatches) -> PyResult<()> {
 
     // Figure out if a -c option was given:
     if let Some(command) = matches.value_of("c") {
-        run_command(&vm, scope, command.to_string())?;
+        run_command(&vm, scope, command.to_owned())?;
     } else if let Some(module) = matches.value_of("m") {
         run_module(&vm, module)?;
     } else if let Some(filename) = matches.value_of("script") {
@@ -426,13 +426,13 @@ fn run_script(vm: &VirtualMachine, scope: Scope, script_file: &str) -> PyResult<
         process::exit(1);
     };
 
-    let dir = file_path.parent().unwrap().to_str().unwrap().to_string();
+    let dir = file_path.parent().unwrap().to_str().unwrap().to_owned();
     let sys_path = vm.get_attribute(vm.sys_module.clone(), "path").unwrap();
     vm.call_method(&sys_path, "insert", vec![vm.new_int(0), vm.new_str(dir)])?;
 
     match util::read_file(&file_path) {
         Ok(source) => {
-            _run_string(vm, scope, &source, file_path.to_str().unwrap().to_string())?;
+            _run_string(vm, scope, &source, file_path.to_str().unwrap().to_owned())?;
         }
         Err(err) => {
             error!(
diff --git a/vm/src/builtins.rs b/vm/src/builtins.rs
index 3f545a79e..72891812c 100644
--- a/vm/src/builtins.rs
+++ b/vm/src/builtins.rs
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ fn builtin_compile(args: CompileArgs, vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyResult {
                 .parse::<compile::Mode>()
                 .map_err(|err| vm.new_value_error(err.to_string()))?;
 
-            vm.compile(&source, mode, args.filename.as_str().to_string())
+            vm.compile(&source, mode, args.filename.as_str().to_owned())
                 .map(|o| o.into_object())
                 .map_err(|err| vm.new_syntax_error(&err))
         }
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ pub fn builtin_build_class_(
     vm: &VirtualMachine,
 ) -> PyResult {
     let name = qualified_name.as_str().split('.').next_back().unwrap();
-    let name_obj = vm.new_str(name.to_string());
+    let name_obj = vm.new_str(name.to_owned());
 
     let mut metaclass = if let Some(metaclass) = kwargs.pop_kwarg("metaclass") {
         PyClassRef::try_from_object(vm, metaclass)?
diff --git a/vm/src/dictdatatype.rs b/vm/src/dictdatatype.rs
index d7dcb8fc3..5541f1758 100644
--- a/vm/src/dictdatatype.rs
+++ b/vm/src/dictdatatype.rs
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ impl DictKey for &PyObjectRef {
 impl DictKey for &str {
     fn do_hash(self, _vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyResult<HashValue> {
         // follow a similar route as the hashing of PyStringRef
-        let raw_hash = pyhash::hash_value(&self.to_string()).to_bigint().unwrap();
+        let raw_hash = pyhash::hash_value(&self.to_owned()).to_bigint().unwrap();
         let raw_hash = pyhash::hash_bigint(&raw_hash);
         let mut hasher = DefaultHasher::new();
         raw_hash.hash(&mut hasher);
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ impl DictKey for &str {
             Ok(py_str_value.as_str() == self)
         } else {
             // Fall back to PyString implementation.
-            let s = vm.new_str(self.to_string());
+            let s = vm.new_str(self.to_owned());
             s.do_eq(vm, other_key)
         }
     }
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn check_hash_equivalence(text: &str) {
         let vm: VirtualMachine = Default::default();
         let value1 = text;
-        let value2 = vm.new_str(value1.to_string());
+        let value2 = vm.new_str(value1.to_owned());
 
         let hash1 = value1.do_hash(&vm).expect("Hash should not fail.");
         let hash2 = value2.do_hash(&vm).expect("Hash should not fail.");
diff --git a/vm/src/eval.rs b/vm/src/eval.rs
index 3d998f8b4..68255302b 100644
--- a/vm/src/eval.rs
+++ b/vm/src/eval.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::vm::VirtualMachine;
 use rustpython_compiler::compile;
 
 pub fn eval(vm: &VirtualMachine, source: &str, scope: Scope, source_path: &str) -> PyResult {
-    match vm.compile(source, compile::Mode::Eval, source_path.to_string()) {
+    match vm.compile(source, compile::Mode::Eval, source_path.to_owned()) {
         Ok(bytecode) => {
             debug!("Code object: {:?}", bytecode);
             vm.run_code_obj(bytecode, scope)
diff --git a/vm/src/exceptions.rs b/vm/src/exceptions.rs
index 208272bb1..135cb0d6f 100644
--- a/vm/src/exceptions.rs
+++ b/vm/src/exceptions.rs
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ fn print_source_line<W: Write>(output: &mut W, filename: &str, lineno: usize) ->
 
 /// Print exception occurrence location from traceback element
 fn write_traceback_entry<W: Write>(output: &mut W, tb_entry: &PyTracebackRef) -> io::Result<()> {
-    let filename = tb_entry.frame.code.source_path.to_string();
+    let filename = tb_entry.frame.code.source_path.to_owned();
     writeln!(
         output,
         r##"  File "{}", line {}, in {}"##,
diff --git a/vm/src/format.rs b/vm/src/format.rs
index 39c6ac2e7..73d444a8e 100644
--- a/vm/src/format.rs
+++ b/vm/src/format.rs
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ impl FormatString {
         let arg_part = parts[0];
 
         let format_spec = if parts.len() > 1 {
-            parts[1].to_string()
+            parts[1].to_owned()
         } else {
             String::new()
         };
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ impl FormatString {
         if let Ok(index) = arg_part.parse::<usize>() {
             Ok(FormatPart::IndexSpec(index, format_spec))
         } else {
-            Ok(FormatPart::KeywordSpec(arg_part.to_string(), format_spec))
+            Ok(FormatPart::KeywordSpec(arg_part.to_owned(), format_spec))
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/vm/src/frame.rs b/vm/src/frame.rs
index 82b76b32d..4466bc881 100644
--- a/vm/src/frame.rs
+++ b/vm/src/frame.rs
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ impl Frame {
             .new_pyfunction(code_obj, scope, defaults, kw_only_defaults);
 
         let name = qualified_name.as_str().split('.').next_back().unwrap();
-        vm.set_attr(&func_obj, "__name__", vm.new_str(name.to_string()))?;
+        vm.set_attr(&func_obj, "__name__", vm.new_str(name.to_owned()))?;
         vm.set_attr(&func_obj, "__qualname__", qualified_name)?;
         let module = self
             .scope
@@ -1319,13 +1319,13 @@ impl Frame {
     fn store_attr(&self, vm: &VirtualMachine, attr_name: &str) -> FrameResult {
         let parent = self.pop_value();
         let value = self.pop_value();
-        vm.set_attr(&parent, vm.new_str(attr_name.to_string()), value)?;
+        vm.set_attr(&parent, vm.new_str(attr_name.to_owned()), value)?;
         Ok(None)
     }
 
     fn delete_attr(&self, vm: &VirtualMachine, attr_name: &str) -> FrameResult {
         let parent = self.pop_value();
-        let name = vm.ctx.new_str(attr_name.to_string());
+        let name = vm.ctx.new_str(attr_name.to_owned());
         vm.del_attr(&parent, name)?;
         Ok(None)
     }
diff --git a/vm/src/import.rs b/vm/src/import.rs
index 866d8c04f..bcfe4ba22 100644
--- a/vm/src/import.rs
+++ b/vm/src/import.rs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ pub fn import_codeobj(
     set_file_attr: bool,
 ) -> PyResult {
     let attrs = vm.ctx.new_dict();
-    attrs.set_item("__name__", vm.new_str(module_name.to_string()), vm)?;
+    attrs.set_item("__name__", vm.new_str(module_name.to_owned()), vm)?;
     if set_file_attr {
         attrs.set_item("__file__", vm.new_str(code_obj.source_path.to_owned()), vm)?;
     }
diff --git a/vm/src/obj/objbool.rs b/vm/src/obj/objbool.rs
index a4b751c7e..264d30599 100644
--- a/vm/src/obj/objbool.rs
+++ b/vm/src/obj/objbool.rs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ The class bool is a subclass of the class int, and cannot be subclassed.";
         "__rand__" => context.new_method(bool_and),
         "__xor__" => context.new_method(bool_xor),
         "__rxor__" => context.new_method(bool_xor),
-        "__doc__" => context.new_str(bool_doc.to_string()),
+        "__doc__" => context.new_str(bool_doc.to_owned()),
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/vm/src/obj/objbyteinner.rs b/vm/src/obj/objbyteinner.rs
index 6a21f461f..a507900e8 100644
--- a/vm/src/obj/objbyteinner.rs
+++ b/vm/src/obj/objbyteinner.rs
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ impl PyByteInner {
                 i @ PyMemoryView => Ok(i.try_value().unwrap()),
                 _ => Err(vm.new_index_error(
                     "can assign only bytes, buffers, or iterables of ints in range(0, 256)"
-                        .to_string()
+                        .to_owned()
                 )),
             }),
         };
diff --git a/vm/src/obj/objdict.rs b/vm/src/obj/objdict.rs
index d00e404a4..8eca81299 100644
--- a/vm/src/obj/objdict.rs
+++ b/vm/src/obj/objdict.rs
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ macro_rules! dict_iterator {
                     let mut str_parts = vec![];
                     for (key, value) in zelf.dict.clone() {
                         let s = vm.to_repr(&$result_fn(vm, &key, &value))?;
-                        str_parts.push(s.as_str().to_string());
+                        str_parts.push(s.as_str().to_owned());
                     }
                     format!("{}([{}])", $class_name, str_parts.join(", "))
                 } else {
diff --git a/vm/src/obj/objint.rs b/vm/src/obj/objint.rs
index a54833528..acb2cc70c 100644
--- a/vm/src/obj/objint.rs
+++ b/vm/src/obj/objint.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_try_from_object_int {
                         vm.new_overflow_error(concat!(
                             "Int value cannot fit into Rust ",
                             stringify!($t)
-                        ).to_string())
+                        ).to_owned())
                     ),
                 }
             }
diff --git a/vm/src/obj/objlist.rs b/vm/src/obj/objlist.rs
index 5dc58f26c..94b854873 100644
--- a/vm/src/obj/objlist.rs
+++ b/vm/src/obj/objlist.rs
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ impl PyList {
             let mut str_parts = Vec::with_capacity(zelf.elements.borrow().len());
             for elem in zelf.elements.borrow().iter() {
                 let s = vm.to_repr(elem)?;
-                str_parts.push(s.as_str().to_string());
+                str_parts.push(s.as_str().to_owned());
             }
             format!("[{}]", str_parts.join(", "))
         } else {
diff --git a/vm/src/obj/objstr.rs b/vm/src/obj/objstr.rs
index 10e6eba69..9be051230 100644
--- a/vm/src/obj/objstr.rs
+++ b/vm/src/obj/objstr.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ impl PyString {
 
 impl From<&str> for PyString {
     fn from(s: &str) -> PyString {
-        s.to_string().into()
+        s.to_owned().into()
     }
 }
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ impl PyString {
             Either::B(slice) => {
                 let string = self
                     .value
-                    .to_string()
+                    .to_owned()
                     .get_slice_items(vm, slice.as_object())?;
                 Ok(vm.new_str(string))
             }
@@ -419,21 +419,21 @@ impl PyString {
         let elements: Vec<_> = match (pattern, num_splits.is_negative()) {
             (Some(pattern), true) => value
                 .split(pattern)
-                .map(|o| vm.ctx.new_str(o.to_string()))
+                .map(|o| vm.ctx.new_str(o.to_owned()))
                 .collect(),
             (Some(pattern), false) => value
                 .splitn(num_splits as usize + 1, pattern)
-                .map(|o| vm.ctx.new_str(o.to_string()))
+                .map(|o| vm.ctx.new_str(o.to_owned()))
                 .collect(),
             (None, true) => value
                 .split(|c: char| c.is_ascii_whitespace())
                 .filter(|s| !s.is_empty())
-                .map(|o| vm.ctx.new_str(o.to_string()))
+                .map(|o| vm.ctx.new_str(o.to_owned()))
                 .collect(),
             (None, false) => value
                 .splitn(num_splits as usize + 1, |c: char| c.is_ascii_whitespace())
                 .filter(|s| !s.is_empty())
-                .map(|o| vm.ctx.new_str(o.to_string()))
+                .map(|o| vm.ctx.new_str(o.to_owned()))
                 .collect(),
         };
         vm.ctx.new_list(elements)
@@ -447,21 +447,21 @@ impl PyString {
         let mut elements: Vec<_> = match (pattern, num_splits.is_negative()) {
             (Some(pattern), true) => value
                 .rsplit(pattern)
-                .map(|o| vm.ctx.new_str(o.to_string()))
+                .map(|o| vm.ctx.new_str(o.to_owned()))
                 .collect(),
             (Some(pattern), false) => value
                 .rsplitn(num_splits as usize + 1, pattern)
-                .map(|o| vm.ctx.new_str(o.to_string()))
+                .map(|o| vm.ctx.new_str(o.to_owned()))
                 .collect(),
             (None, true) => value
                 .rsplit(|c: char| c.is_ascii_whitespace())
                 .filter(|s| !s.is_empty())
-                .map(|o| vm.ctx.new_str(o.to_string()))
+                .map(|o| vm.ctx.new_str(o.to_owned()))
                 .collect(),
             (None, false) => value
                 .rsplitn(num_splits as usize + 1, |c: char| c.is_ascii_whitespace())
                 .filter(|s| !s.is_empty())
-                .map(|o| vm.ctx.new_str(o.to_string()))
+                .map(|o| vm.ctx.new_str(o.to_owned()))
                 .collect(),
         };
         // Unlike Python rsplit, Rust rsplitn returns an iterator that
@@ -474,31 +474,31 @@ impl PyString {
     fn strip(&self, chars: OptionalArg<PyStringRef>, _vm: &VirtualMachine) -> String {
         let chars = match chars {
             OptionalArg::Present(ref chars) => &chars.value,
-            OptionalArg::Missing => return self.value.trim().to_string(),
+            OptionalArg::Missing => return self.value.trim().to_owned(),
         };
-        self.value.trim_matches(|c| chars.contains(c)).to_string()
+        self.value.trim_matches(|c| chars.contains(c)).to_owned()
     }
 
     #[pymethod]
     fn lstrip(&self, chars: OptionalArg<PyStringRef>, _vm: &VirtualMachine) -> String {
         let chars = match chars {
             OptionalArg::Present(ref chars) => &chars.value,
-            OptionalArg::Missing => return self.value.trim_start().to_string(),
+            OptionalArg::Missing => return self.value.trim_start().to_owned(),
         };
         self.value
             .trim_start_matches(|c| chars.contains(c))
-            .to_string()
+            .to_owned()
     }
 
     #[pymethod]
     fn rstrip(&self, chars: OptionalArg<PyStringRef>, _vm: &VirtualMachine) -> String {
         let chars = match chars {
             OptionalArg::Present(ref chars) => &chars.value,
-            OptionalArg::Missing => return self.value.trim_end().to_string(),
+            OptionalArg::Missing => return self.value.trim_end().to_owned(),
         };
         self.value
             .trim_end_matches(|c| chars.contains(c))
-            .to_string()
+            .to_owned()
     }
 
     #[pymethod]
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ impl PyString {
         if value.contains(sub) {
             new_tup = value
                 .splitn(2, sub)
-                .map(|s| vm.ctx.new_str(s.to_string()))
+                .map(|s| vm.ctx.new_str(s.to_owned()))
                 .collect();
             new_tup.insert(1, vm.ctx.new_str(sub.clone()));
         } else {
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ impl PyString {
         if value.contains(sub) {
             new_tup = value
                 .rsplitn(2, sub)
-                .map(|s| vm.ctx.new_str(s.to_string()))
+                .map(|s| vm.ctx.new_str(s.to_owned()))
                 .collect();
             new_tup.swap(0, 1); // so it's in the right order
             new_tup.insert(1, vm.ctx.new_str(sub.clone()));
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ impl PyString {
     fn zfill(&self, len: usize, _vm: &VirtualMachine) -> String {
         let value = &self.value;
         if len <= value.len() {
-            value.to_string()
+            value.to_owned()
         } else {
             format!("{}{}", "0".repeat(len - value.len()), value)
         }
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ impl PyString {
         let value = &self.value;
         let rep_char = Self::get_fill_char(&rep, vm)?;
         if len <= value.len() {
-            Ok(value.to_string())
+            Ok(value.to_owned())
         } else {
             Ok(format!("{}{}", value, rep_char.repeat(len - value.len())))
         }
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ impl PyString {
         let value = &self.value;
         let rep_char = Self::get_fill_char(&rep, vm)?;
         if len <= value.len() {
-            Ok(value.to_string())
+            Ok(value.to_owned())
         } else {
             Ok(format!("{}{}", rep_char.repeat(len - value.len()), value))
         }
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ impl PyString {
         let value_len = self.value.chars().count();
 
         if len <= value_len {
-            return Ok(value.to_string());
+            return Ok(value.to_owned());
         }
         let diff: usize = len - value_len;
         let mut left_buff: usize = diff / 2;
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@ impl IntoPyObject for String {
 
 impl IntoPyObject for &str {
     fn into_pyobject(self, vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyResult {
-        Ok(vm.ctx.new_str(self.to_string()))
+        Ok(vm.ctx.new_str(self.to_owned()))
     }
 }
 
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ fn call_object_format(vm: &VirtualMachine, argument: PyObjectRef, format_spec: &
         Some(FormatPreconversor::Bytes) => vm.call_method(&argument, "decode", vec![])?,
         None => argument,
     };
-    let returned_type = vm.ctx.new_str(new_format_spec.to_string());
+    let returned_type = vm.ctx.new_str(new_format_spec.to_owned());
 
     let result = vm.call_method(&argument, "__format__", vec![returned_type])?;
     if !objtype::isinstance(&result, &vm.ctx.str_type()) {
@@ -1485,7 +1485,7 @@ pub fn do_cformat_string(
                 let obj: PyObjectRef = match &format_spec.mapping_key {
                     Some(key) => {
                         // TODO: change the KeyError message to match the one in cpython
-                        call_getitem(vm, &values, &vm.ctx.new_str(key.to_string()))?
+                        call_getitem(vm, &values, &vm.ctx.new_str(key.to_owned()))?
                     }
                     None => {
                         let mut elements = objtuple::get_value(&values)
@@ -1555,8 +1555,7 @@ fn perform_format(
         && format_string.format_parts.iter().any(FormatPart::is_index)
     {
         return Err(vm.new_value_error(
-            "cannot switch from automatic field numbering to manual field specification"
-                .to_string(),
+            "cannot switch from automatic field numbering to manual field specification".to_owned(),
         ));
     }
     let mut auto_argument_index: usize = 1;
@@ -1585,7 +1584,7 @@ fn perform_format(
                 let result = match arguments.get_optional_kwarg(&keyword) {
                     Some(argument) => call_object_format(vm, argument.clone(), &format_spec)?,
                     None => {
-                        return Err(vm.new_key_error(vm.new_str(keyword.to_string())));
+                        return Err(vm.new_key_error(vm.new_str(keyword.to_owned())));
                     }
                 };
                 clone_value(&result)
diff --git a/vm/src/obj/objsuper.rs b/vm/src/obj/objsuper.rs
index c47c64057..a9b5aed07 100644
--- a/vm/src/obj/objsuper.rs
+++ b/vm/src/obj/objsuper.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl PySuper {
                 _ => {
                     return Err(vm.new_type_error(
                         "super must be called with 1 argument or from inside class method"
-                            .to_string(),
+                            .to_owned(),
                     ));
                 }
             }
@@ -172,6 +172,6 @@ pub fn init(context: &PyContext) {
                      super().cmeth(arg)\n";
 
     extend_class!(context, super_type, {
-        "__doc__" => context.new_str(super_doc.to_string()),
+        "__doc__" => context.new_str(super_doc.to_owned()),
     });
 }
diff --git a/vm/src/obj/objtype.rs b/vm/src/obj/objtype.rs
index e7465e6cc..b4a016941 100644
--- a/vm/src/obj/objtype.rs
+++ b/vm/src/obj/objtype.rs
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ impl PyClassRef {
         let attributes = self.get_attributes();
         let attributes: Vec<PyObjectRef> = attributes
             .keys()
-            .map(|k| vm.ctx.new_str(k.to_string()))
+            .map(|k| vm.ctx.new_str(k.to_owned()))
             .collect();
         PyList::from(attributes)
     }
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ impl PyClassRef {
             self.attributes.borrow_mut().remove(attr_name.as_str());
             Ok(())
         } else {
-            Err(vm.new_attribute_error(attr_name.as_str().to_string()))
+            Err(vm.new_attribute_error(attr_name.as_str().to_owned()))
         }
     }
 
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ impl PyClassRef {
     pub fn set_str_attr<V: Into<PyObjectRef>>(&self, attr_name: &str, value: V) {
         self.attributes
             .borrow_mut()
-            .insert(attr_name.to_string(), value.into());
+            .insert(attr_name.to_owned(), value.into());
     }
 
     #[pymethod(magic)]
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ impl PyClassRef {
 
         for bc in base_classes {
             for (name, value) in bc.attributes.borrow().iter() {
-                attributes.insert(name.to_string(), value.clone());
+                attributes.insert(name.to_owned(), value.clone());
             }
         }
 
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ fn calculate_meta_class(
         return Err(vm.new_type_error(
             "metaclass conflict: the metaclass of a derived class must be a (non-strict) subclass \
              of the metaclasses of all its bases"
-                .to_string(),
+                .to_owned(),
         ));
     }
     Ok(winner)
diff --git a/vm/src/py_serde.rs b/vm/src/py_serde.rs
index 3bd8bedbf..47520bb13 100644
--- a/vm/src/py_serde.rs
+++ b/vm/src/py_serde.rs
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ impl<'de> Visitor<'de> for PyObjectDeserializer<'de> {
         E: serde::de::Error,
     {
         // Owned value needed anyway, delegate to visit_string
-        self.visit_string(value.to_string())
+        self.visit_string(value.to_owned())
     }
 
     fn visit_string<E>(self, value: String) -> Result<Self::Value, E>
diff --git a/vm/src/stdlib/ast.rs b/vm/src/stdlib/ast.rs
index d25429dcb..33b3ea622 100644
--- a/vm/src/stdlib/ast.rs
+++ b/vm/src/stdlib/ast.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ macro_rules! node {
         $(
             let field_name = stringify!($attr_name);
             $vm.set_attr(node.as_object(), field_name, $attr_value)?;
-            field_names.push($vm.ctx.new_str(field_name.to_string()));
+            field_names.push($vm.ctx.new_str(field_name.to_owned()));
         )*
         $vm.set_attr(node.as_object(), "_fields", $vm.ctx.new_tuple(field_names))?;
         node
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ fn statement_to_ast(vm: &VirtualMachine, statement: &ast::Statement) -> PyResult
             decorator_list,
             ..
         } => node!(vm, ClassDef, {
-            name => vm.ctx.new_str(name.to_string()),
+            name => vm.ctx.new_str(name.to_owned()),
             keywords => map_ast(keyword_to_ast, vm, keywords)?,
             body => statements_to_ast(vm, body)?,
             decorator_list => expressions_to_ast(vm, decorator_list)?,
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ fn statement_to_ast(vm: &VirtualMachine, statement: &ast::Statement) -> PyResult
         } => {
             if *is_async {
                 node!(vm, AsyncFunctionDef, {
-                    name => vm.ctx.new_str(name.to_string()),
+                    name => vm.ctx.new_str(name.to_owned()),
                     args => parameters_to_ast(vm, args)?,
                     body => statements_to_ast(vm, body)?,
                     decorator_list => expressions_to_ast(vm, decorator_list)?,
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ fn statement_to_ast(vm: &VirtualMachine, statement: &ast::Statement) -> PyResult
                 })
             } else {
                 node!(vm, FunctionDef, {
-                    name => vm.ctx.new_str(name.to_string()),
+                    name => vm.ctx.new_str(name.to_owned()),
                     args => parameters_to_ast(vm, args)?,
                     body => statements_to_ast(vm, body)?,
                     decorator_list => expressions_to_ast(vm, decorator_list)?,
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ fn statement_to_ast(vm: &VirtualMachine, statement: &ast::Statement) -> PyResult
 
 fn alias_to_ast(vm: &VirtualMachine, alias: &ast::ImportSymbol) -> PyResult<AstNodeRef> {
     Ok(node!(vm, alias, {
-        name => vm.ctx.new_str(alias.symbol.to_string()),
+        name => vm.ctx.new_str(alias.symbol.to_owned()),
         asname => optional_string_to_py_obj(vm, &alias.alias)
     }))
 }
@@ -280,12 +280,8 @@ fn handler_to_ast(vm: &VirtualMachine, handler: &ast::ExceptHandler) -> PyResult
 }
 
 fn make_string_list(vm: &VirtualMachine, names: &[String]) -> PyObjectRef {
-    vm.ctx.new_list(
-        names
-            .iter()
-            .map(|x| vm.ctx.new_str(x.to_string()))
-            .collect(),
-    )
+    vm.ctx
+        .new_list(names.iter().map(|x| vm.ctx.new_str(x.to_owned())).collect())
 }
 
 fn optional_expressions_to_ast(
@@ -344,7 +340,7 @@ fn expression_to_ast(vm: &VirtualMachine, expression: &ast::Expression) -> PyRes
                 ast::UnaryOperator::Pos => "UAdd",
             };
             node!(vm, UnaryOp, {
-                op => vm.ctx.new_str(op.to_string()),
+                op => vm.ctx.new_str(op.to_owned()),
                 operand => expression_to_ast(vm, a)?,
             })
         }
@@ -355,7 +351,7 @@ fn expression_to_ast(vm: &VirtualMachine, expression: &ast::Expression) -> PyRes
                 ast::BooleanOperator::And => "And",
                 ast::BooleanOperator::Or => "Or",
             };
-            let py_op = vm.ctx.new_str(str_op.to_string());
+            let py_op = vm.ctx.new_str(str_op.to_owned());
 
             node!(vm, BoolOp, {
                 op => py_op,
@@ -380,7 +376,7 @@ fn expression_to_ast(vm: &VirtualMachine, expression: &ast::Expression) -> PyRes
             };
             let ops = vm.ctx.new_list(
                 ops.iter()
-                    .map(|x| vm.ctx.new_str(to_operator(x).to_string()))
+                    .map(|x| vm.ctx.new_str(to_operator(x).to_owned()))
                     .collect(),
             );
 
@@ -510,7 +506,7 @@ fn expression_to_ast(vm: &VirtualMachine, expression: &ast::Expression) -> PyRes
         }),
         Attribute { value, name } => node!(vm, Attribute, {
             value => expression_to_ast(vm, value)?,
-            attr => vm.ctx.new_str(name.to_string()),
+            attr => vm.ctx.new_str(name.to_owned()),
             ctx => vm.ctx.none()
         }),
         Starred { value } => node!(vm, Starred, {
@@ -545,7 +541,7 @@ fn operator_string(op: &ast::Operator) -> String {
         BitAnd => "BitAnd",
         FloorDiv => "FloorDiv",
     }
-    .to_string()
+    .to_owned()
 }
 
 fn parameters_to_ast(vm: &VirtualMachine, args: &ast::Parameters) -> PyResult<AstNodeRef> {
@@ -576,7 +572,7 @@ fn parameter_to_ast(vm: &VirtualMachine, parameter: &ast::Parameter) -> PyResult
     };
 
     let py_node = node!(vm, arg, {
-        arg => vm.ctx.new_str(parameter.arg.to_string()),
+        arg => vm.ctx.new_str(parameter.arg.to_owned()),
         annotation => py_annotation
     });
 
@@ -588,7 +584,7 @@ fn parameter_to_ast(vm: &VirtualMachine, parameter: &ast::Parameter) -> PyResult
 
 fn optional_string_to_py_obj(vm: &VirtualMachine, name: &Option<String>) -> PyObjectRef {
     if let Some(name) = name {
-        vm.ctx.new_str(name.to_string())
+        vm.ctx.new_str(name.to_owned())
     } else {
         vm.ctx.none()
     }
diff --git a/vm/src/stdlib/csv.rs b/vm/src/stdlib/csv.rs
index 5ed4d71ff..fc42643a2 100644
--- a/vm/src/stdlib/csv.rs
+++ b/vm/src/stdlib/csv.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl ReaderOption {
                 1 => bytes[0],
                 _ => {
                     let msg = r#""delimiter" must be a 1-character string"#;
-                    return Err(vm.new_type_error(msg.to_string()));
+                    return Err(vm.new_type_error(msg.to_owned()));
                 }
             }
         } else {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ impl ReaderOption {
                 1 => bytes[0],
                 _ => {
                     let msg = r#""quotechar" must be a 1-character string"#;
-                    return Err(vm.new_type_error(msg.to_string()));
+                    return Err(vm.new_type_error(msg.to_owned()));
                 }
             }
         } else {
diff --git a/vm/src/stdlib/dis.rs b/vm/src/stdlib/dis.rs
index a3f035985..adc31ff17 100644
--- a/vm/src/stdlib/dis.rs
+++ b/vm/src/stdlib/dis.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ fn dis_compiler_flag_names(vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyObjectRef {
     for (name, flag) in CodeFlags::NAME_MAPPING {
         dict.set_item(
             &vm.ctx.new_int(flag.bits()),
-            vm.ctx.new_str((*name).to_string()),
+            vm.ctx.new_str((*name).to_owned()),
             vm,
         )
         .unwrap();
diff --git a/vm/src/stdlib/hashlib.rs b/vm/src/stdlib/hashlib.rs
index 4b8f6b412..98a7ce9dd 100644
--- a/vm/src/stdlib/hashlib.rs
+++ b/vm/src/stdlib/hashlib.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ impl PyValue for PyHasher {
 impl PyHasher {
     fn new(name: &str, d: HashWrapper) -> Self {
         PyHasher {
-            name: name.to_string(),
+            name: name.to_owned(),
             buffer: RefCell::new(d),
         }
     }
diff --git a/vm/src/stdlib/io.rs b/vm/src/stdlib/io.rs
index ee4ec13d4..378fe5f4f 100644
--- a/vm/src/stdlib/io.rs
+++ b/vm/src/stdlib/io.rs
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ fn text_io_wrapper_write(
         return Err(vm.new_value_error("not writable".to_owned()));
     }
 
-    let bytes = obj.as_str().to_string().into_bytes();
+    let bytes = obj.as_str().to_owned().into_bytes();
 
     let len = vm.call_method(&raw, "write", vec![vm.ctx.new_bytes(bytes.clone())])?;
     let len = objint::get_value(&len)
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ fn split_mode_string(mode_string: &str) -> Result<(String, String), String> {
     if mode == '\0' {
         return Err(
             "Must have exactly one of create/read/write/append mode and at most one plus"
-                .to_string(),
+                .to_owned(),
         );
     }
     let mut mode = mode.to_string();
@@ -1102,21 +1102,21 @@ mod tests {
             split_mode_string(""),
             Err(
                 "Must have exactly one of create/read/write/append mode and at most one plus"
-                    .to_string()
+                    .to_owned()
             )
         );
         assert_eq!(
             split_mode_string("b"),
             Err(
                 "Must have exactly one of create/read/write/append mode and at most one plus"
-                    .to_string()
+                    .to_owned()
             )
         );
         assert_eq!(
             split_mode_string("t"),
             Err(
                 "Must have exactly one of create/read/write/append mode and at most one plus"
-                    .to_string()
+                    .to_owned()
             )
         );
     }
diff --git a/vm/src/stdlib/itertools.rs b/vm/src/stdlib/itertools.rs
index 79253a36d..e0a104041 100644
--- a/vm/src/stdlib/itertools.rs
+++ b/vm/src/stdlib/itertools.rs
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ impl PyItertoolsIslice {
             Some(pyobject_to_opt_usize(stop, &vm).ok_or_else(|| {
                 vm.new_value_error(
                     "Stop argument for islice() must be None or an integer: 0 <= x <= sys.maxsize."
-                        .to_string(),
+                        .to_owned(),
                 )
             })?)
         } else {
diff --git a/vm/src/stdlib/keyword.rs b/vm/src/stdlib/keyword.rs
index cede07e88..e22590ab4 100644
--- a/vm/src/stdlib/keyword.rs
+++ b/vm/src/stdlib/keyword.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub fn make_module(vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyObjectRef {
     let keyword_kwlist = ctx.new_list(
         lexer::get_keywords()
             .keys()
-            .map(|k| ctx.new_str(k.to_string()))
+            .map(|k| ctx.new_str(k.to_owned()))
             .collect(),
     );
 
diff --git a/vm/src/stdlib/os.rs b/vm/src/stdlib/os.rs
index a5b35ecac..a6be3e526 100644
--- a/vm/src/stdlib/os.rs
+++ b/vm/src/stdlib/os.rs
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ fn os_access(path: PyStringRef, mode: u8, vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyResult<bool>
     let flags = AccessFlags::from_bits(mode).ok_or_else(|| {
         vm.new_value_error(
             "One of the flags is wrong, there are only 4 possibilities F_OK, R_OK, W_OK and X_OK"
-                .to_string(),
+                .to_owned(),
         )
     })?;
 
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ fn os_access(path: PyStringRef, mode: u8, vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyResult<bool>
 }
 
 fn os_error(message: OptionalArg<PyStringRef>, vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyResult {
-    let msg = message.map_or("".to_owned(), |msg| msg.as_str().to_string());
+    let msg = message.map_or("".to_owned(), |msg| msg.as_str().to_owned());
 
     Err(vm.new_os_error(msg))
 }
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ impl DirEntryRef {
     }
 
     fn path(self, _vm: &VirtualMachine) -> String {
-        self.entry.path().to_str().unwrap().to_string()
+        self.entry.path().to_str().unwrap().to_owned()
     }
 
     #[allow(clippy::match_bool)]
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ fn os_getcwd(vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyResult<String> {
         .as_path()
         .to_str()
         .unwrap()
-        .to_string())
+        .to_owned())
 }
 
 fn os_chdir(path: PyStringRef, vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyResult<()> {
diff --git a/vm/src/stdlib/re.rs b/vm/src/stdlib/re.rs
index 9de904e41..25203ba1c 100644
--- a/vm/src/stdlib/re.rs
+++ b/vm/src/stdlib/re.rs
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ fn make_regex(vm: &VirtualMachine, pattern: &str, flags: PyRegexFlags) -> PyResu
         })?;
     Ok(PyPattern {
         regex: r,
-        pattern: pattern.to_string(),
+        pattern: pattern.to_owned(),
     })
 }
 
diff --git a/vm/src/stdlib/subprocess.rs b/vm/src/stdlib/subprocess.rs
index 57ddfc780..78e8bfafc 100644
--- a/vm/src/stdlib/subprocess.rs
+++ b/vm/src/stdlib/subprocess.rs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ impl PopenRef {
         let stdout = convert_redirection(args.stdout, vm)?;
         let stderr = convert_redirection(args.stderr, vm)?;
         let command_list = match &args.args {
-            Either::A(command) => vec![command.as_str().to_string()],
+            Either::A(command) => vec![command.as_str().to_owned()],
             Either::B(command_list) => command_list
                 .borrow_elements()
                 .iter()
diff --git a/vm/src/stdlib/symtable.rs b/vm/src/stdlib/symtable.rs
index 0591b8749..d32afd44a 100644
--- a/vm/src/stdlib/symtable.rs
+++ b/vm/src/stdlib/symtable.rs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl PySymbolTable {
             }
             .into_ref(vm))
         } else {
-            Err(vm.new_lookup_error(name.to_string()))
+            Err(vm.new_lookup_error(name.to_owned()))
         }
     }
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ impl PySymbolTable {
             .symtable
             .symbols
             .keys()
-            .map(|s| vm.ctx.new_str(s.to_string()))
+            .map(|s| vm.ctx.new_str(s.to_owned()))
             .collect();
         Ok(vm.ctx.new_list(symbols))
     }
diff --git a/vm/src/stdlib/zlib.rs b/vm/src/stdlib/zlib.rs
index cebef22ad..b1b44b2bc 100644
--- a/vm/src/stdlib/zlib.rs
+++ b/vm/src/stdlib/zlib.rs
@@ -121,5 +121,5 @@ fn zlib_error(message: &str, vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyBaseExceptionRef {
     let zlib_error = vm.get_attribute(module, "error").unwrap();
     let zlib_error = zlib_error.downcast().unwrap();
 
-    vm.new_exception_msg(zlib_error, message.to_string())
+    vm.new_exception_msg(zlib_error, message.to_owned())
 }
diff --git a/vm/src/sysmodule.rs b/vm/src/sysmodule.rs
index 072fa59b8..fdb04de47 100644
--- a/vm/src/sysmodule.rs
+++ b/vm/src/sysmodule.rs
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ settrace() -- set the global debug tracing function
       "argv" => argv(vm),
       "builtin_module_names" => builtin_module_names,
       "byteorder" => ctx.new_str(bytorder),
-      "copyright" => ctx.new_str(copyright.to_string()),
+      "copyright" => ctx.new_str(copyright.to_owned()),
       "executable" => executable(ctx),
       "flags" => flags,
       "getrefcount" => ctx.new_function(sys_getrefcount),
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ settrace() -- set the global debug tracing function
       "path" => path,
       "ps1" => ctx.new_str(">>>>> ".to_owned()),
       "ps2" => ctx.new_str("..... ".to_owned()),
-      "__doc__" => ctx.new_str(sys_doc.to_string()),
+      "__doc__" => ctx.new_str(sys_doc.to_owned()),
       "_getframe" => ctx.new_function(getframe),
       "modules" => modules.clone(),
       "warnoptions" => ctx.new_list(vec![]),
@@ -381,10 +381,10 @@ settrace() -- set the global debug tracing function
       "version_info" => version_info,
       "_git" => sys_git_info(vm),
       "exc_info" => ctx.new_function(sys_exc_info),
-      "prefix" => ctx.new_str(prefix.to_string()),
-      "base_prefix" => ctx.new_str(base_prefix.to_string()),
-      "exec_prefix" => ctx.new_str(exec_prefix.to_string()),
-      "base_exec_prefix" => ctx.new_str(base_exec_prefix.to_string()),
+      "prefix" => ctx.new_str(prefix.to_owned()),
+      "base_prefix" => ctx.new_str(base_prefix.to_owned()),
+      "exec_prefix" => ctx.new_str(exec_prefix.to_owned()),
+      "base_exec_prefix" => ctx.new_str(base_exec_prefix.to_owned()),
       "exit" => ctx.new_function(sys_exit),
       "abiflags" => ctx.new_str("".to_owned()),
     });
diff --git a/vm/src/version.rs b/vm/src/version.rs
index c14f6c294..5981d17c5 100644
--- a/vm/src/version.rs
+++ b/vm/src/version.rs
@@ -71,17 +71,17 @@ pub fn get_build_info() -> String {
 }
 
 pub fn get_git_revision() -> String {
-    option_env!("RUSTPYTHON_GIT_HASH").unwrap_or("").to_string()
+    option_env!("RUSTPYTHON_GIT_HASH").unwrap_or("").to_owned()
 }
 
 pub fn get_git_tag() -> String {
-    option_env!("RUSTPYTHON_GIT_TAG").unwrap_or("").to_string()
+    option_env!("RUSTPYTHON_GIT_TAG").unwrap_or("").to_owned()
 }
 
 pub fn get_git_branch() -> String {
     option_env!("RUSTPYTHON_GIT_BRANCH")
         .unwrap_or("")
-        .to_string()
+        .to_owned()
 }
 
 pub fn get_git_identifier() -> String {
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ pub fn get_git_identifier() -> String {
 fn get_git_timestamp_datetime() -> DateTime<Local> {
     let timestamp = option_env!("RUSTPYTHON_GIT_TIMESTAMP")
         .unwrap_or("")
-        .to_string();
+        .to_owned();
     let timestamp = timestamp.parse::<u64>().unwrap_or(0);
 
     let datetime = UNIX_EPOCH + Duration::from_secs(timestamp);
diff --git a/vm/src/vm.rs b/vm/src/vm.rs
index 7ea7215fb..8d573327d 100644
--- a/vm/src/vm.rs
+++ b/vm/src/vm.rs
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ impl VirtualMachine {
                 let from_list = self.ctx.new_tuple(
                     from_list
                         .iter()
-                        .map(|name| self.new_str(name.to_string()))
+                        .map(|name| self.new_str(name.to_owned()))
                         .collect(),
                 );
                 self.invoke(
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ impl VirtualMachine {
         compile::compile(source, mode, source_path, self.settings.optimize)
             .map(|codeobj| PyCode::new(codeobj).into_ref(self))
             .map_err(|mut compile_error| {
-                compile_error.update_statement_info(source.trim_end().to_string());
+                compile_error.update_statement_info(source.trim_end().to_owned());
                 compile_error
             })
     }