diff --git a/plume-models/src/apps.rs b/plume-models/src/apps.rs
index a3446c65..5aebc6bf 100755
--- a/plume-models/src/apps.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/apps.rs
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ pub struct NewApp {
 impl Provider<Connection> for App {
     type Data = AppEndpoint;
 
-    fn get(conn: &Connection, id: i32) -> Result<AppEndpoint, Error> {
+    fn get(_conn: &Connection, _id: i32) -> Result<AppEndpoint, Error> {
         unimplemented!()
     }
 
-    fn list(conn: &Connection, query: AppEndpoint) -> Vec<AppEndpoint> {
+    fn list(_conn: &Connection, _query: AppEndpoint) -> Vec<AppEndpoint> {
         unimplemented!()
     }
 
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ impl Provider<Connection> for App {
         })
     }
 
-    fn update(conn: &Connection, id: i32, new_data: AppEndpoint) -> Result<AppEndpoint, Error> {
+    fn update(_conn: &Connection, _id: i32, _new_data: AppEndpoint) -> Result<AppEndpoint, Error> {
         unimplemented!()
     }
 
-    fn delete(conn: &Connection, id: i32) {
+    fn delete(_conn: &Connection, _id: i32) {
         unimplemented!()
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/api/authorization.rs b/src/api/authorization.rs
index faebac57..20650887 100644
--- a/src/api/authorization.rs
+++ b/src/api/authorization.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use rocket::{
     http::Status,
     request::{self, FromRequest, Request}
 };
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
 use plume_models::{self, api_tokens::ApiToken};
 
 // Actions
@@ -32,11 +33,7 @@ impl Scope for plume_models::posts::Post {
     }
 }
 
-// We have to use A and S in the struct definition
-// otherwise rustc complains they are useless
-//
-// A nicer solution is probably possible.
-pub struct Authorization<A, S> (Option<A>, Option<S>);
+pub struct Authorization<A, S> (PhantomData<(A, S)>);
 
 impl<'a, 'r, A, S> FromRequest<'a, 'r> for Authorization<A, S>
 where A: Action,
@@ -48,7 +45,7 @@ where A: Action,
         request.guard::<ApiToken>()
             .map_failure(|_| (Status::Unauthorized, ()))
             .and_then(|token| if token.can(A::to_str(), S::to_str()) {
-                Outcome::Success(Authorization(None, None))
+                Outcome::Success(Authorization(PhantomData))
             } else {
                 Outcome::Failure((Status::Unauthorized, ()))
             })