diff --git a/axum-core/src/macros.rs b/axum-core/src/macros.rs
index 2fab243202..68073c5d71 100644
--- a/axum-core/src/macros.rs
+++ b/axum-core/src/macros.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ macro_rules! __define_rejection {
         impl $name {
             /// Get the response body text used for this rejection.
             pub fn body_text(&self) -> String {
-                $body.into()
+                self.to_string()
             }
 
             /// Get the status code used for this rejection.
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ macro_rules! __define_rejection {
 
             /// Get the response body text used for this rejection.
             pub fn body_text(&self) -> String {
-                format!(concat!($body, ": {}"), self.0).into()
+                self.to_string()
             }
 
             /// Get the status code used for this rejection.