diff --git a/src/pattern.rs b/src/pattern.rs
index 5c4260e95..d7bf148d5 100644
--- a/src/pattern.rs
+++ b/src/pattern.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use core::str::pattern::{Pattern, SearchStep, Searcher};
+use core::str::pattern::{Pattern, SearchStep, Searcher, Utf8Pattern};
 
 use crate::{Matches, Regex};
 
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ impl<'r> Pattern for &'r Regex {
             next_match: None,
         }
     }
+
+    fn as_utf8_pattern<'p>(&'p self) -> Option<Utf8Pattern<'p>> {
+        None
+    }
 }
 
 unsafe impl<'r, 't> Searcher<'t> for RegexSearcher<'r, 't> {