diff --git a/src/format.rs b/src/format.rs
index 704b4e8e8..901cd3f7a 100644
--- a/src/format.rs
+++ b/src/format.rs
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ impl LateLintPass for FormatMacLint {
                         // ensure the format argument is `{}` ie. Display with no fancy option
                         check_arg_is_display(&args[1])
                     ], {
-                        span_lint(cx, USELESS_FORMAT, span, &"useless use of `format!`");
+                        span_lint(cx, USELESS_FORMAT, span, "useless use of `format!`");
                     }}
                 }
                 // `format!("foo")` expansion contains `match () { () => [], }`
                 ExprMatch(ref matchee, _, _) => {
                     if let ExprTup(ref tup) = matchee.node {
                         if tup.is_empty() {
-                            span_lint(cx, USELESS_FORMAT, span, &"useless use of `format!`");
+                            span_lint(cx, USELESS_FORMAT, span, "useless use of `format!`");
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/loops.rs b/src/loops.rs
index fff73f907..15f0e51f3 100644
--- a/src/loops.rs
+++ b/src/loops.rs
@@ -317,8 +317,8 @@ impl LateLintPass for LoopsPass {
                     span_lint(cx,
                               UNUSED_COLLECT,
                               expr.span,
-                              &"you are collect()ing an iterator and throwing away the result. \
-                                Consider using an explicit for loop to exhaust the iterator");
+                              "you are collect()ing an iterator and throwing away the result. \
+                               Consider using an explicit for loop to exhaust the iterator");
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/methods.rs b/src/methods.rs
index 1d529e175..c67e2eade 100644
--- a/src/methods.rs
+++ b/src/methods.rs
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ fn lint_extend(cx: &LateContext, expr: &Expr, args: &MethodArgs) {
         span_lint(cx,
                   EXTEND_FROM_SLICE,
                   expr.span,
-                  &"use of `extend` to extend a Vec by a slice")
+                  "use of `extend` to extend a Vec by a slice")
             .span_suggestion(expr.span,
                              "try this",
                              format!("{}.extend_from_slice({}{})",
diff --git a/src/regex.rs b/src/regex.rs
index 25c7260ab..745d685ec 100644
--- a/src/regex.rs
+++ b/src/regex.rs
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ impl LateLintPass for RegexPass {
                         Ok(r) => {
                             if let Some(repl) = is_trivial_regex(&r) {
                                 span_help_and_lint(cx, TRIVIAL_REGEX, args[0].span,
-                                                   &"trivial regex",
+                                                   "trivial regex",
                                                    &format!("consider using {}", repl));
                             }
                         }
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ impl LateLintPass for RegexPass {
                     Ok(r) => {
                         if let Some(repl) = is_trivial_regex(&r) {
                             span_help_and_lint(cx, TRIVIAL_REGEX, args[0].span,
-                                               &"trivial regex",
+                                               "trivial regex",
                                                &format!("consider using {}", repl));
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/src/types.rs b/src/types.rs
index 7521bc480..eec8bd63e 100644
--- a/src/types.rs
+++ b/src/types.rs
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ fn check_type(cx: &LateContext, ty: &Ty) {
         span_lint(cx,
                   TYPE_COMPLEXITY,
                   ty.span,
-                  &"very complex type used. Consider factoring parts into `type` definitions");
+                  "very complex type used. Consider factoring parts into `type` definitions");
     }
 }