diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/lifetimes.rs b/clippy_lints/src/lifetimes.rs
index 826353aafc069..3f69cc2038839 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/lifetimes.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/lifetimes.rs
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ struct BodyLifetimeChecker {
 impl<'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for BodyLifetimeChecker {
     // for lifetimes as parameters of generics
     fn visit_lifetime(&mut self, lifetime: &'tcx Lifetime) {
-        if lifetime.name.ident().name != kw::Empty && lifetime.name.ident().name != kw::StaticLifetime {
+        if lifetime.name.ident().name != kw::UnderscoreLifetime && lifetime.name.ident().name != kw::StaticLifetime {
             self.lifetimes_used_in_body = true;
         }
     }