diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/attrs.rs b/clippy_lints/src/attrs.rs
index 2324693cd..06df8504d 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/attrs.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/attrs.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use rustc::ty;
 use rustc::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use semver::Version;
-use syntax::ast::{AttrStyle, Attribute, Lit, LitKind, MetaItemKind, NestedMetaItem};
+use syntax::ast::{AttrKind, AttrStyle, Attribute, Lit, LitKind, MetaItemKind, NestedMetaItem};
 use syntax::source_map::Span;
 use syntax_pos::symbol::Symbol;
 
@@ -417,11 +417,14 @@ fn check_attrs(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, span: Span, name: Name, attrs: &[Attrib
     }
 
     for attr in attrs {
-        if attr.is_sugared_doc {
-            return;
-        }
+        let attr_item = if let AttrKind::Normal(ref attr) = attr.kind {
+            attr
+        } else {
+            continue;
+        };
+
         if attr.style == AttrStyle::Outer {
-            if attr.tokens.is_empty() || !is_present_in_source(cx, attr.span) {
+            if attr_item.tokens.is_empty() || !is_present_in_source(cx, attr.span) {
                 return;
             }
 
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/doc.rs b/clippy_lints/src/doc.rs
index 726a044f9..aca4d1767 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/doc.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/doc.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use rustc::lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass, LintArray, LintPass};
 use rustc::{declare_tool_lint, impl_lint_pass};
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::FxHashSet;
 use std::ops::Range;
-use syntax::ast::Attribute;
+use syntax::ast::{AttrKind, Attribute};
 use syntax::source_map::{BytePos, Span};
 use syntax_pos::Pos;
 use url::Url;
@@ -247,13 +247,11 @@ pub fn check_attrs<'a>(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, valid_idents: &FxHashSet<String
     let mut spans = vec![];
 
     for attr in attrs {
-        if attr.is_sugared_doc {
-            if let Some(ref current) = attr.value_str() {
-                let current = current.to_string();
-                let (current, current_spans) = strip_doc_comment_decoration(&current, attr.span);
-                spans.extend_from_slice(&current_spans);
-                doc.push_str(&current);
-            }
+        if let AttrKind::DocComment(ref comment) = attr.kind {
+            let comment = comment.to_string();
+            let (comment, current_spans) = strip_doc_comment_decoration(&comment, attr.span);
+            spans.extend_from_slice(&current_spans);
+            doc.push_str(&comment);
         } else if attr.check_name(sym!(doc)) {
             // ignore mix of sugared and non-sugared doc
             return true; // don't trigger the safety check
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/main_recursion.rs b/clippy_lints/src/main_recursion.rs
index 2c3a348b5..5e51b6b75 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/main_recursion.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/main_recursion.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use rustc::hir::{Crate, Expr, ExprKind, QPath};
 use rustc::lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass, LintArray, LintPass};
 use rustc::{declare_tool_lint, impl_lint_pass};
+use syntax::ast::AttrKind;
 use syntax::symbol::sym;
 
 use crate::utils::{is_entrypoint_fn, snippet, span_help_and_lint};
@@ -34,7 +35,13 @@ impl_lint_pass!(MainRecursion => [MAIN_RECURSION]);
 
 impl LateLintPass<'_, '_> for MainRecursion {
     fn check_crate(&mut self, _: &LateContext<'_, '_>, krate: &Crate) {
-        self.has_no_std_attr = krate.attrs.iter().any(|attr| attr.path == sym::no_std);
+        self.has_no_std_attr = krate.attrs.iter().any(|attr| {
+            if let AttrKind::Normal(ref attr) = attr.kind {
+                attr.path == sym::no_std
+            } else {
+                false
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     fn check_expr_post(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, expr: &Expr) {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/utils/attrs.rs b/clippy_lints/src/utils/attrs.rs
index 2520f366b..19dbae2ea 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/utils/attrs.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/utils/attrs.rs
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ pub fn get_attr<'a>(
     name: &'static str,
 ) -> impl Iterator<Item = &'a ast::Attribute> {
     attrs.iter().filter(move |attr| {
+        let attr = if let ast::AttrKind::Normal(ref attr) = attr.kind {
+            attr
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        };
         let attr_segments = &attr.path.segments;
         if attr_segments.len() == 2 && attr_segments[0].ident.to_string() == "clippy" {
             if let Some(deprecation_status) =