diff --git a/crates/ra_hir_def/src/path.rs b/crates/ra_hir_def/src/path.rs
index 00325cd99ad3..8e12942011c5 100644
--- a/crates/ra_hir_def/src/path.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_hir_def/src/path.rs
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ pub fn kind(&self) -> &PathKind {
     }
 
     pub fn type_anchor(&self) -> Option<&TypeRef> {
-        self.type_anchor.as_ref().map(|it| &**it)
+        self.type_anchor.as_deref()
     }
 
     pub fn segments(&self) -> PathSegments<'_> {