diff --git a/benchmarks/plutus.json b/benchmarks/plutus.json
index 5c4319e1..67b69be3 100644
--- a/benchmarks/plutus.json
+++ b/benchmarks/plutus.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "plutusVersion": "v2",
     "compiler": {
       "name": "Aiken",
-      "version": "v1.0.21-alpha+4b04517"
+      "version": "v1.0.29-alpha+dfce9c1"
     },
     "license": "Apache-2.0"
   },
diff --git a/crates/uplc/src/optimize/shrinker.rs b/crates/uplc/src/optimize/shrinker.rs
index 288bd9b5..fe042bce 100644
--- a/crates/uplc/src/optimize/shrinker.rs
+++ b/crates/uplc/src/optimize/shrinker.rs
@@ -988,21 +988,18 @@ impl Term<Name> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn pierce_no_inlines<'a>(&'a self) -> &'a Self {
+    fn pierce_no_inlines(&self) -> &Self {
         let mut term = self;
-        loop {
-            match term {
-                Term::Lambda {
-                    parameter_name,
-                    body,
-                } => {
-                    if parameter_name.as_ref().text == NO_INLINE {
-                        term = body;
-                    } else {
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-                _ => break,
+
+        while let Term::Lambda {
+            parameter_name,
+            body,
+        } = term
+        {
+            if parameter_name.as_ref().text == NO_INLINE {
+                term = body;
+            } else {
+                break;
             }
         }