diff --git a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/transform/validate.rs b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/transform/validate.rs
index ddde9ff4c0281..69113e57bdc5b 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/transform/validate.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/transform/validate.rs
@@ -182,27 +182,22 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> TypeChecker<'a, 'tcx> {
             return true;
         }
 
-        let try_equal_with_param_env = |param_env| {
-            let src = self.tcx.normalize_erasing_regions(param_env, src);
-            let dest = self.tcx.normalize_erasing_regions(param_env, dest);
-            // Type-changing assignments can happen when subtyping is used. While
-            // all normal lifetimes are erased, higher-ranked types with their
-            // late-bound lifetimes are still around and can lead to type
-            // differences. So we compare ignoring lifetimes.
-            equal_up_to_regions(self.tcx, param_env, src, dest)
-        };
-
         // Normalize projections and things like that.
+        // Type-changing assignments can happen when subtyping is used. While
+        // all normal lifetimes are erased, higher-ranked types with their
+        // late-bound lifetimes are still around and can lead to type
+        // differences. So we compare ignoring lifetimes.
+
         // First, try with reveal_all. This might not work in some cases, as the predicates
         // can be cleared in reveal_all mode. We try the reveal first anyways as it is used
         // by some other passes like inlining as well.
         let param_env = self.param_env.with_reveal_all_normalized(self.tcx);
-        if try_equal_with_param_env(param_env) {
-            true
-        } else {
-            // If this fails, we can try it without the reveal.
-            try_equal_with_param_env(self.param_env)
+        if equal_up_to_regions(self.tcx, param_env, src, dest) {
+            return true;
         }
+
+        // If this fails, we can try it without the reveal.
+        equal_up_to_regions(self.tcx, self.param_env, src, dest)
     }
 }