diff --git a/src/librustc/traits/mod.rs b/src/librustc/traits/mod.rs
index ea3db0c6e926..dce1a89d1426 100644
--- a/src/librustc/traits/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/traits/mod.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ mod specialize;
 mod structural_impls;
 pub mod trans;
 mod util;
-mod lowering;
 
 pub mod query;
 
@@ -297,10 +296,6 @@ pub enum Clause<'tcx> {
     ForAll(Box<ty::Binder<Clause<'tcx>>>),
 }
 
-pub fn dump_program_clauses<'a, 'tcx>(tcx: TyCtxt<'a, 'tcx, 'tcx>) {
-    lowering::dump_program_clauses(tcx)
-}
-
 pub type Selection<'tcx> = Vtable<'tcx, PredicateObligation<'tcx>>;
 
 #[derive(Clone,Debug)]
@@ -972,7 +967,6 @@ pub fn provide(providers: &mut ty::maps::Providers) {
         specialization_graph_of: specialize::specialization_graph_provider,
         specializes: specialize::specializes,
         trans_fulfill_obligation: trans::trans_fulfill_obligation,
-        program_clauses_for: lowering::program_clauses_for,
         vtable_methods,
         substitute_normalize_and_test_predicates,
         ..*providers
diff --git a/src/librustc_driver/driver.rs b/src/librustc_driver/driver.rs
index 68c9c946215d..61335391dab7 100644
--- a/src/librustc_driver/driver.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_driver/driver.rs
@@ -1089,7 +1089,9 @@ pub fn phase_3_run_analysis_passes<'tcx, F, R>(trans: &TransCrate,
 
         time(sess, "lint checking", || lint::check_crate(tcx));
 
-        time(sess, "dumping chalk-like clauses", || traits::dump_program_clauses(tcx));
+        time(sess,
+             "dumping chalk-like clauses",
+             || rustc_traits::lowering::dump_program_clauses(tcx));
 
         return Ok(f(tcx, analysis, rx, tcx.sess.compile_status()));
     })
diff --git a/src/librustc_traits/lib.rs b/src/librustc_traits/lib.rs
index 45d23a2733a2..2a0f076cefde 100644
--- a/src/librustc_traits/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_traits/lib.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ mod dropck_outlives;
 mod normalize_projection_ty;
 mod normalize_erasing_regions;
 mod util;
+pub mod lowering;
 
 use rustc::ty::maps::Providers;
 
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ pub fn provide(p: &mut Providers) {
         normalize_projection_ty: normalize_projection_ty::normalize_projection_ty,
         normalize_ty_after_erasing_regions:
             normalize_erasing_regions::normalize_ty_after_erasing_regions,
+        program_clauses_for: lowering::program_clauses_for,
         ..*p
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/librustc/traits/lowering.rs b/src/librustc_traits/lowering.rs
similarity index 93%
rename from src/librustc/traits/lowering.rs
rename to src/librustc_traits/lowering.rs
index f31e474963ee..b69d97b67e83 100644
--- a/src/librustc/traits/lowering.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_traits/lowering.rs
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
-use hir::{self, ImplPolarity};
-use hir::def_id::DefId;
-use hir::intravisit::{self, NestedVisitorMap, Visitor};
-use ty::{self, TyCtxt};
-use super::{QuantifierKind, Goal, DomainGoal, Clause, WhereClauseAtom};
-use rustc_data_structures::sync::Lrc;
+use rustc::hir::{self, ImplPolarity};
+use rustc::hir::def_id::DefId;
+use rustc::hir::intravisit::{self, NestedVisitorMap, Visitor};
+use rustc::ty::{self, TyCtxt};
+use rustc::traits::{QuantifierKind, Goal, DomainGoal, Clause, WhereClauseAtom};
 use syntax::ast;
+use rustc_data_structures::sync::Lrc;
 
 trait Lower<T> {
     fn lower(&self) -> T;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ impl<'tcx, T> Lower<Goal<'tcx>> for ty::Binder<T>
 
 impl<'tcx> Lower<Goal<'tcx>> for ty::Predicate<'tcx> {
     fn lower(&self) -> Goal<'tcx> {
-        use ty::Predicate::*;
+        use rustc::ty::Predicate::*;
 
         match self {
             Trait(predicate) => predicate.lower(),
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Lower<Goal<'tcx>> for ty::Predicate<'tcx> {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn program_clauses_for<'a, 'tcx>(tcx: TyCtxt<'a, 'tcx, 'tcx>, def_id: DefId)
+crate fn program_clauses_for<'a, 'tcx>(tcx: TyCtxt<'a, 'tcx, 'tcx>, def_id: DefId)
     -> Lrc<Vec<Clause<'tcx>>>
 {
     let node_id = tcx.hir.as_local_node_id(def_id).unwrap();