diff --git a/src/strings.rs b/src/strings.rs
index 8bd882cad..75133ec12 100644
--- a/src/strings.rs
+++ b/src/strings.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ impl LintPass for StringAdd {
     }
     
     fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &Context, e: &Expr) {
-        if let &ExprAssign(ref target, ref  src) =&e.node {
+        if let &ExprAssign(ref target, ref  src) = &e.node {
             if is_string(cx, target) && is_add(src, target) { 
                 span_lint(cx, STRING_ADD_ASSIGN, e.span, 
                     "You assign the result of adding something to this string. \