diff --git a/src/libsyntax/feature_gate.rs b/src/libsyntax/feature_gate.rs
index 09cbd3d591c3..d4b54e896abc 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax/feature_gate.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax/feature_gate.rs
@@ -1617,7 +1617,7 @@ fn visit_trait_item(&mut self, ti: &'a ast::TraitItem) {
                     gate_feature_post!(&self, const_fn, ti.span, "const fn is unstable");
                 }
             }
-            ast::TraitItemKind::Type(_, default) => {
+            ast::TraitItemKind::Type(_, ref default) => {
                 // We use two if statements instead of something like match guards so that both
                 // of these errors can be emitted if both cases apply.
                 if default.is_some() {