diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/trans/expr.rs b/src/librustc/middle/trans/expr.rs
index 99ea455941c..01702e749a3 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/trans/expr.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/trans/expr.rs
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ pub fn trans_to_datum(bcx: @mut Block, expr: @ast::Expr) -> DatumBlock {
             _ => {}
         }
 
-        
         let scratch = scratch_datum(bcx, target_obj_ty,
                                     "__auto_borrow_obj", false);
 
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/trans/meth.rs b/src/librustc/middle/trans/meth.rs
index 06d88f66323..934dfabbb4d 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/trans/meth.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/trans/meth.rs
@@ -434,13 +434,22 @@ pub fn trans_trait_callee(bcx: @mut Block,
     let _icx = push_ctxt("impl::trans_trait_callee");
     let mut bcx = bcx;
 
+    // make a local copy for trait if needed
     let self_ty = expr_ty_adjusted(bcx, self_expr);
-    let self_scratch = scratch_datum(bcx, self_ty, "__trait_callee", false);
-    bcx = expr::trans_into(bcx, self_expr, expr::SaveIn(self_scratch.val));
+    let self_scratch = match ty::get(self_ty).sty {
+        ty::ty_trait(_, _, ty::RegionTraitStore(*), _, _) => {
+            unpack_datum!(bcx, expr::trans_to_datum(bcx, self_expr))
+        }
+        _ => {
+            let d = scratch_datum(bcx, self_ty, "__trait_callee", false);
+            bcx = expr::trans_into(bcx, self_expr, expr::SaveIn(d.val));
+            // Arrange a temporary cleanup for the object in case something
+            // should go wrong before the method is actually *invoked*.
+            d.add_clean(bcx);
+            d
+        }
+    };
 
-    // Arrange a temporary cleanup for the object in case something
-    // should go wrong before the method is actually *invoked*.
-    self_scratch.add_clean(bcx);
 
     let callee_ty = node_id_type(bcx, callee_id);
     trans_trait_callee_from_llval(bcx,