diff --git a/src/attrs.rs b/src/attrs.rs
index 17b8a60bcb95..a41cd141a128 100644
--- a/src/attrs.rs
+++ b/src/attrs.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ use semver::Version;
 use syntax::ast::{Attribute, Lit, LitKind, MetaItemKind};
 use syntax::attr::*;
 use syntax::codemap::Span;
-use utils::{in_macro, match_path, span_lint, BEGIN_UNWIND};
+use utils::{in_macro, match_path, span_lint};
+use utils::paths;
 
 /// **What it does:** This lint checks for items annotated with `#[inline(always)]`, unless the annotated function is empty or simply panics.
 ///
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ fn is_relevant_expr(expr: &Expr) -> bool {
         ExprRet(None) | ExprBreak(_) => false,
         ExprCall(ref path_expr, _) => {
             if let ExprPath(_, ref path) = path_expr.node {
-                !match_path(path, &BEGIN_UNWIND)
+                !match_path(path, &paths::BEGIN_UNWIND)
             } else {
                 true
             }
diff --git a/src/derive.rs b/src/derive.rs
index 4b8446e6201d..c9ac8f0a948b 100644
--- a/src/derive.rs
+++ b/src/derive.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use rustc::ty;
 use rustc::hir::*;
 use syntax::ast::{Attribute, MetaItemKind};
 use syntax::codemap::Span;
-use utils::{CLONE_TRAIT_PATH, HASH_PATH};
+use utils::paths;
 use utils::{match_path, span_lint_and_then};
 
 /// **What it does:** This lint warns about deriving `Hash` but implementing `PartialEq`
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ impl LateLintPass for Derive {
 /// Implementation of the `DERIVE_HASH_XOR_EQ` lint.
 fn check_hash_peq<'a, 'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'a, 'tcx>, span: Span, trait_ref: &TraitRef, ty: ty::Ty<'tcx>, hash_is_automatically_derived: bool) {
     if_let_chain! {[
-        match_path(&trait_ref.path, &HASH_PATH),
+        match_path(&trait_ref.path, &paths::HASH),
         let Some(peq_trait_def_id) = cx.tcx.lang_items.eq_trait()
     ], {
         let peq_trait_def = cx.tcx.lookup_trait_def(peq_trait_def_id);
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ fn check_hash_peq<'a, 'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'a, 'tcx>, span: Span, trait_ref: &
 
 /// Implementation of the `EXPL_IMPL_CLONE_ON_COPY` lint.
 fn check_copy_clone<'a, 'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'a, 'tcx>, item: &Item, trait_ref: &TraitRef, ty: ty::Ty<'tcx>) {
-    if match_path(&trait_ref.path, &CLONE_TRAIT_PATH) {
+    if match_path(&trait_ref.path, &paths::CLONE_TRAIT) {
         let parameter_environment = ty::ParameterEnvironment::for_item(cx.tcx, item.id);
         let subst_ty = ty.subst(cx.tcx, &parameter_environment.free_substs);
 
diff --git a/src/drop_ref.rs b/src/drop_ref.rs
index 3448e05dbac1..69156f15f317 100644
--- a/src/drop_ref.rs
+++ b/src/drop_ref.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ use rustc::lint::*;
 use rustc::ty;
 use rustc::hir::*;
 use syntax::codemap::Span;
-use utils::DROP_PATH;
-use utils::{match_def_path, span_note_and_lint};
+use utils::{match_def_path, paths, span_note_and_lint};
 
 /// **What it does:** This lint checks for calls to `std::mem::drop` with a reference instead of an owned value.
 ///
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ impl LateLintPass for DropRefPass {
         if let ExprCall(ref path, ref args) = expr.node {
             if let ExprPath(None, _) = path.node {
                 let def_id = cx.tcx.def_map.borrow()[&path.id].def_id();
-                if match_def_path(cx, def_id, &DROP_PATH) {
+                if match_def_path(cx, def_id, &paths::DROP) {
                     if args.len() != 1 {
                         return;
                     }
diff --git a/src/entry.rs b/src/entry.rs
index 934400bc1228..24810e242ad1 100644
--- a/src/entry.rs
+++ b/src/entry.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-use rustc::lint::*;
 use rustc::hir::*;
 use rustc::hir::intravisit::{Visitor, walk_expr, walk_block};
+use rustc::lint::*;
 use syntax::codemap::Span;
 use utils::SpanlessEq;
-use utils::{BTREEMAP_PATH, HASHMAP_PATH};
-use utils::{get_item_name, match_type, snippet, span_lint_and_then, walk_ptrs_ty};
+use utils::{get_item_name, match_type, paths, snippet, span_lint_and_then, walk_ptrs_ty};
 
 /// **What it does:** This lint checks for uses of `contains_key` + `insert` on `HashMap` or
 /// `BTreeMap`.
@@ -89,10 +88,10 @@ fn check_cond<'a, 'tcx, 'b>(cx: &'a LateContext<'a, 'tcx>, check: &'b Expr) -> O
         let map = &params[0];
         let obj_ty = walk_ptrs_ty(cx.tcx.expr_ty(map));
 
-        return if match_type(cx, obj_ty, &BTREEMAP_PATH) {
+        return if match_type(cx, obj_ty, &paths::BTREEMAP) {
             Some(("BTreeMap", map, key))
         }
-        else if match_type(cx, obj_ty, &HASHMAP_PATH) {
+        else if match_type(cx, obj_ty, &paths::HASHMAP) {
             Some(("HashMap", map, key))
         }
         else {
diff --git a/src/format.rs b/src/format.rs
index 0a349c98e076..0726fcaeab71 100644
--- a/src/format.rs
+++ b/src/format.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
+use rustc::hir::*;
 use rustc::hir::map::Node::NodeItem;
 use rustc::lint::*;
 use rustc::ty::TypeVariants;
-use rustc::hir::*;
 use syntax::ast::LitKind;
-use utils::{DISPLAY_FMT_METHOD_PATH, FMT_ARGUMENTS_NEWV1_PATH, STRING_PATH};
+use utils::paths;
 use utils::{is_expn_of, match_path, match_type, span_lint, walk_ptrs_ty};
 
 /// **What it does:** This lints about use of `format!("string literal with no argument")` and
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ impl LateLintPass for FormatMacLint {
                     if_let_chain!{[
                         let ExprPath(_, ref path) = fun.node,
                         args.len() == 2,
-                        match_path(path, &FMT_ARGUMENTS_NEWV1_PATH),
+                        match_path(path, &paths::FMT_ARGUMENTS_NEWV1),
                         // ensure the format string is `"{..}"` with only one argument and no text
                         check_static_str(cx, &args[0]),
                         // ensure the format argument is `{}` ie. Display with no fancy option
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@ fn check_arg_is_display(cx: &LateContext, expr: &Expr) -> bool {
         let ExprCall(_, ref args) = exprs[0].node,
         args.len() == 2,
         let ExprPath(None, ref path) = args[1].node,
-        match_path(path, &DISPLAY_FMT_METHOD_PATH)
+        match_path(path, &paths::DISPLAY_FMT_METHOD)
     ], {
         let ty = walk_ptrs_ty(cx.tcx.pat_ty(&pat[0]));
 
-        return ty.sty == TypeVariants::TyStr || match_type(cx, ty, &STRING_PATH);
+        return ty.sty == TypeVariants::TyStr || match_type(cx, ty, &paths::STRING);
     }}
 
     false
diff --git a/src/loops.rs b/src/loops.rs
index 4e7e4bf117d8..4fb45e7c1986 100644
--- a/src/loops.rs
+++ b/src/loops.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use syntax::ast;
 use utils::{snippet, span_lint, get_parent_expr, match_trait_method, match_type, in_external_macro,
             span_help_and_lint, is_integer_literal, get_enclosing_block, span_lint_and_then,
             unsugar_range, walk_ptrs_ty, recover_for_loop};
-use utils::{BTREEMAP_PATH, HASHMAP_PATH, LL_PATH, OPTION_PATH, RESULT_PATH, VEC_PATH};
+use utils::paths;
 use utils::UnsugaredRange;
 
 /// **What it does:** This lint checks for looping over the range of `0..len` of some collection just to get the values by index.
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ fn check_for_loop_arg(cx: &LateContext, pat: &Pat, arg: &Expr, expr: &Expr) {
 /// Check for `for` loops over `Option`s and `Results`
 fn check_arg_type(cx: &LateContext, pat: &Pat, arg: &Expr) {
     let ty = cx.tcx.expr_ty(arg);
-    if match_type(cx, ty, &OPTION_PATH) {
+    if match_type(cx, ty, &paths::OPTION) {
         span_help_and_lint(cx,
                            FOR_LOOP_OVER_OPTION,
                            arg.span,
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ fn check_arg_type(cx: &LateContext, pat: &Pat, arg: &Expr) {
                            &format!("consider replacing `for {0} in {1}` with `if let Some({0}) = {1}`",
                                     snippet(cx, pat.span, "_"),
                                     snippet(cx, arg.span, "_")));
-    } else if match_type(cx, ty, &RESULT_PATH) {
+    } else if match_type(cx, ty, &paths::RESULT) {
         span_help_and_lint(cx,
                            FOR_LOOP_OVER_RESULT,
                            arg.span,
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ fn check_for_loop_over_map_kv(cx: &LateContext, pat: &Pat, arg: &Expr, body: &Ex
             };
 
             let ty = walk_ptrs_ty(cx.tcx.expr_ty(arg));
-            if match_type(cx, ty, &HASHMAP_PATH) || match_type(cx, ty, &BTREEMAP_PATH) {
+            if match_type(cx, ty, &paths::HASHMAP) || match_type(cx, ty, &paths::BTREEMAP) {
                 span_lint_and_then(cx,
                                    FOR_KV_MAP,
                                    expr.span,
@@ -735,13 +735,13 @@ fn is_ref_iterable_type(cx: &LateContext, e: &Expr) -> bool {
     // will allow further borrows afterwards
     let ty = cx.tcx.expr_ty(e);
     is_iterable_array(ty) ||
-    match_type(cx, ty, &VEC_PATH) ||
-    match_type(cx, ty, &LL_PATH) ||
-    match_type(cx, ty, &HASHMAP_PATH) ||
+    match_type(cx, ty, &paths::VEC) ||
+    match_type(cx, ty, &paths::LL) ||
+    match_type(cx, ty, &paths::HASHMAP) ||
     match_type(cx, ty, &["std", "collections", "hash", "set", "HashSet"]) ||
     match_type(cx, ty, &["collections", "vec_deque", "VecDeque"]) ||
     match_type(cx, ty, &["collections", "binary_heap", "BinaryHeap"]) ||
-    match_type(cx, ty, &BTREEMAP_PATH) ||
+    match_type(cx, ty, &paths::BTREEMAP) ||
     match_type(cx, ty, &["collections", "btree", "set", "BTreeSet"])
 }
 
diff --git a/src/map_clone.rs b/src/map_clone.rs
index eeb3aab4655c..caefb64eb5f1 100644
--- a/src/map_clone.rs
+++ b/src/map_clone.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 use rustc::lint::*;
 use rustc::hir::*;
-use utils::{CLONE_PATH, OPTION_PATH};
-use utils::{is_adjusted, match_path, match_trait_method, match_type, snippet, span_help_and_lint, walk_ptrs_ty,
-            walk_ptrs_ty_depth};
+use utils::{is_adjusted, match_path, match_trait_method, match_type, paths, snippet,
+            span_help_and_lint, walk_ptrs_ty, walk_ptrs_ty_depth};
 
 /// **What it does:** This lint checks for mapping clone() over an iterator.
 ///
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ impl LateLintPass for MapClonePass {
                         }
                     }
                     ExprPath(_, ref path) => {
-                        if match_path(path, &CLONE_PATH) {
+                        if match_path(path, &paths::CLONE) {
                             let type_name = get_type_name(cx, expr, &args[0]).unwrap_or("_");
                             span_help_and_lint(cx,
                                                MAP_CLONE,
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ fn expr_eq_ident(expr: &Expr, id: Ident) -> bool {
 fn get_type_name(cx: &LateContext, expr: &Expr, arg: &Expr) -> Option<&'static str> {
     if match_trait_method(cx, expr, &["core", "iter", "Iterator"]) {
         Some("iterator")
-    } else if match_type(cx, walk_ptrs_ty(cx.tcx.expr_ty(arg)), &OPTION_PATH) {
+    } else if match_type(cx, walk_ptrs_ty(cx.tcx.expr_ty(arg)), &paths::OPTION) {
         Some("Option")
     } else {
         None
diff --git a/src/matches.rs b/src/matches.rs
index d82dad5b0653..c1692ee47d29 100644
--- a/src/matches.rs
+++ b/src/matches.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use rustc_const_math::ConstInt;
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
 use syntax::ast::LitKind;
 use syntax::codemap::Span;
-use utils::{COW_PATH, OPTION_PATH, RESULT_PATH};
+use utils::paths;
 use utils::{match_type, snippet, span_note_and_lint, span_lint_and_then, in_external_macro, expr_block};
 
 /// **What it does:** This lint checks for matches with a single arm where an `if let` will usually suffice.
@@ -184,13 +184,13 @@ fn check_single_match_single_pattern(cx: &LateContext, ex: &Expr, arms: &[Arm],
 
 fn check_single_match_opt_like(cx: &LateContext, ex: &Expr, arms: &[Arm], expr: &Expr, ty: ty::Ty, els: Option<&Expr>) {
     // list of candidate Enums we know will never get any more members
-    let candidates = &[(&COW_PATH, "Borrowed"),
-                       (&COW_PATH, "Cow::Borrowed"),
-                       (&COW_PATH, "Cow::Owned"),
-                       (&COW_PATH, "Owned"),
-                       (&OPTION_PATH, "None"),
-                       (&RESULT_PATH, "Err"),
-                       (&RESULT_PATH, "Ok")];
+    let candidates = &[(&paths::COW, "Borrowed"),
+                       (&paths::COW, "Cow::Borrowed"),
+                       (&paths::COW, "Cow::Owned"),
+                       (&paths::COW, "Owned"),
+                       (&paths::OPTION, "None"),
+                       (&paths::RESULT, "Err"),
+                       (&paths::RESULT, "Ok")];
 
     let path = match arms[1].pats[0].node {
         PatKind::TupleStruct(ref path, Some(ref inner)) => {
diff --git a/src/methods.rs b/src/methods.rs
index 8a51b576b3df..d2a91b615ae5 100644
--- a/src/methods.rs
+++ b/src/methods.rs
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@ use syntax::ptr::P;
 use utils::{get_trait_def_id, implements_trait, in_external_macro, in_macro, match_path, match_trait_method,
             match_type, method_chain_args, return_ty, same_tys, snippet, snippet_opt, span_lint,
             span_lint_and_then, span_note_and_lint, walk_ptrs_ty, walk_ptrs_ty_depth};
-use utils::{CSTRING_NEW_PATH, BTREEMAP_ENTRY_PATH, DEFAULT_TRAIT_PATH, HASHMAP_ENTRY_PATH,
-            OPTION_PATH, RESULT_PATH, VEC_PATH};
 use utils::MethodArgs;
+use utils::paths;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct MethodsPass;
@@ -470,7 +469,7 @@ fn lint_or_fun_call(cx: &LateContext, expr: &Expr, name: &str, args: &[P<Expr>])
 
                 if ["default", "new"].contains(&path) {
                     let arg_ty = cx.tcx.expr_ty(arg);
-                    let default_trait_id = if let Some(default_trait_id) = get_trait_def_id(cx, &DEFAULT_TRAIT_PATH) {
+                    let default_trait_id = if let Some(default_trait_id) = get_trait_def_id(cx, &paths::DEFAULT_TRAIT) {
                         default_trait_id
                     } else {
                         return false;
@@ -497,13 +496,13 @@ fn lint_or_fun_call(cx: &LateContext, expr: &Expr, name: &str, args: &[P<Expr>])
     fn check_general_case(cx: &LateContext, name: &str, fun: &Expr, self_expr: &Expr, arg: &Expr, or_has_args: bool,
                           span: Span) {
         // (path, fn_has_argument, methods)
-        let know_types: &[(&[_], _, &[_], _)] = &[(&BTREEMAP_ENTRY_PATH, false, &["or_insert"], "with"),
-                                                  (&HASHMAP_ENTRY_PATH, false, &["or_insert"], "with"),
-                                                  (&OPTION_PATH,
+        let know_types: &[(&[_], _, &[_], _)] = &[(&paths::BTREEMAP_ENTRY, false, &["or_insert"], "with"),
+                                                  (&paths::HASHMAP_ENTRY, false, &["or_insert"], "with"),
+                                                  (&paths::OPTION,
                                                    false,
                                                    &["map_or", "ok_or", "or", "unwrap_or"],
                                                    "else"),
-                                                  (&RESULT_PATH, true, &["or", "unwrap_or"], "else")];
+                                                  (&paths::RESULT, true, &["or", "unwrap_or"], "else")];
 
         let self_ty = cx.tcx.expr_ty(self_expr);
 
@@ -571,7 +570,7 @@ fn lint_clone_double_ref(cx: &LateContext, expr: &Expr, arg: &Expr) {
 
 fn lint_extend(cx: &LateContext, expr: &Expr, args: &MethodArgs) {
     let (obj_ty, _) = walk_ptrs_ty_depth(cx.tcx.expr_ty(&args[0]));
-    if !match_type(cx, obj_ty, &VEC_PATH) {
+    if !match_type(cx, obj_ty, &paths::VEC) {
         return;
     }
     let arg_ty = cx.tcx.expr_ty(&args[1]);
@@ -591,7 +590,7 @@ fn lint_cstring_as_ptr(cx: &LateContext, expr: &Expr, new: &Expr, unwrap: &Expr)
         let ExprCall(ref fun, ref args) = new.node,
         args.len() == 1,
         let ExprPath(None, ref path) = fun.node,
-        match_path(path, &CSTRING_NEW_PATH),
+        match_path(path, &paths::CSTRING_NEW),
     ], {
         span_lint_and_then(cx, TEMPORARY_CSTRING_AS_PTR, expr.span,
                            "you are getting the inner pointer of a temporary `CString`",
@@ -606,7 +605,7 @@ fn derefs_to_slice(cx: &LateContext, expr: &Expr, ty: &ty::Ty) -> Option<(Span,
     fn may_slice(cx: &LateContext, ty: &ty::Ty) -> bool {
         match ty.sty {
             ty::TySlice(_) => true,
-            ty::TyStruct(..) => match_type(cx, ty, &VEC_PATH),
+            ty::TyStruct(..) => match_type(cx, ty, &paths::VEC),
             ty::TyArray(_, size) => size < 32,
             ty::TyRef(_, ty::TypeAndMut { ty: ref inner, .. }) |
             ty::TyBox(ref inner) => may_slice(cx, inner),
@@ -641,9 +640,9 @@ fn derefs_to_slice(cx: &LateContext, expr: &Expr, ty: &ty::Ty) -> Option<(Span,
 fn lint_unwrap(cx: &LateContext, expr: &Expr, unwrap_args: &MethodArgs) {
     let (obj_ty, _) = walk_ptrs_ty_depth(cx.tcx.expr_ty(&unwrap_args[0]));
 
-    let mess = if match_type(cx, obj_ty, &OPTION_PATH) {
+    let mess = if match_type(cx, obj_ty, &paths::OPTION) {
         Some((OPTION_UNWRAP_USED, "an Option", "None"))
-    } else if match_type(cx, obj_ty, &RESULT_PATH) {
+    } else if match_type(cx, obj_ty, &paths::RESULT) {
         Some((RESULT_UNWRAP_USED, "a Result", "Err"))
     } else {
         None
@@ -666,7 +665,7 @@ fn lint_unwrap(cx: &LateContext, expr: &Expr, unwrap_args: &MethodArgs) {
 /// lint use of `ok().expect()` for `Result`s
 fn lint_ok_expect(cx: &LateContext, expr: &Expr, ok_args: &MethodArgs) {
     // lint if the caller of `ok()` is a `Result`
-    if match_type(cx, cx.tcx.expr_ty(&ok_args[0]), &RESULT_PATH) {
+    if match_type(cx, cx.tcx.expr_ty(&ok_args[0]), &paths::RESULT) {
         let result_type = cx.tcx.expr_ty(&ok_args[0]);
         if let Some(error_type) = get_error_type(cx, result_type) {
             if has_debug_impl(error_type, cx) {
@@ -684,7 +683,7 @@ fn lint_ok_expect(cx: &LateContext, expr: &Expr, ok_args: &MethodArgs) {
 /// lint use of `map().unwrap_or()` for `Option`s
 fn lint_map_unwrap_or(cx: &LateContext, expr: &Expr, map_args: &MethodArgs, unwrap_args: &MethodArgs) {
     // lint if the caller of `map()` is an `Option`
-    if match_type(cx, cx.tcx.expr_ty(&map_args[0]), &OPTION_PATH) {
+    if match_type(cx, cx.tcx.expr_ty(&map_args[0]), &paths::OPTION) {
         // lint message
         let msg = "called `map(f).unwrap_or(a)` on an Option value. This can be done more directly by calling \
                    `map_or(a, f)` instead";
@@ -715,7 +714,7 @@ fn lint_map_unwrap_or(cx: &LateContext, expr: &Expr, map_args: &MethodArgs, unwr
 /// lint use of `map().unwrap_or_else()` for `Option`s
 fn lint_map_unwrap_or_else(cx: &LateContext, expr: &Expr, map_args: &MethodArgs, unwrap_args: &MethodArgs) {
     // lint if the caller of `map()` is an `Option`
-    if match_type(cx, cx.tcx.expr_ty(&map_args[0]), &OPTION_PATH) {
+    if match_type(cx, cx.tcx.expr_ty(&map_args[0]), &paths::OPTION) {
         // lint message
         let msg = "called `map(f).unwrap_or_else(g)` on an Option value. This can be done more directly by calling \
                    `map_or_else(g, f)` instead";
@@ -842,7 +841,7 @@ fn lint_single_char_pattern(cx: &LateContext, expr: &Expr, arg: &Expr) {
 
 /// Given a `Result<T, E>` type, return its error type (`E`).
 fn get_error_type<'a>(cx: &LateContext, ty: ty::Ty<'a>) -> Option<ty::Ty<'a>> {
-    if !match_type(cx, ty, &RESULT_PATH) {
+    if !match_type(cx, ty, &paths::RESULT) {
         return None;
     }
     if let ty::TyEnum(_, substs) = ty.sty {
@@ -853,7 +852,7 @@ fn get_error_type<'a>(cx: &LateContext, ty: ty::Ty<'a>) -> Option<ty::Ty<'a>> {
     None
 }
 
-/// This checks whether a given type is known to implement `Debug`.
+/// This checks whether a given type is known to implement Debug.
 fn has_debug_impl<'a, 'b>(ty: ty::Ty<'a>, cx: &LateContext<'b, 'a>) -> bool {
     match cx.tcx.lang_items.debug_trait() {
         Some(debug) => implements_trait(cx, ty, debug, Vec::new()),
diff --git a/src/mutex_atomic.rs b/src/mutex_atomic.rs
index bae1ae38168d..7d637adb8b8b 100644
--- a/src/mutex_atomic.rs
+++ b/src/mutex_atomic.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use rustc::ty::subst::ParamSpace;
 use rustc::ty;
 use rustc::hir::Expr;
 use syntax::ast;
-use utils::{span_lint, MUTEX_PATH, match_type};
+use utils::{match_type, paths, span_lint};
 
 /// **What it does:** This lint checks for usages of `Mutex<X>` where an atomic will do.
 ///
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ impl LateLintPass for MutexAtomic {
     fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, expr: &Expr) {
         let ty = cx.tcx.expr_ty(expr);
         if let ty::TyStruct(_, subst) = ty.sty {
-            if match_type(cx, ty, &MUTEX_PATH) {
+            if match_type(cx, ty, &paths::MUTEX) {
                 let mutex_param = &subst.types.get(ParamSpace::TypeSpace, 0).sty;
                 if let Some(atomic_name) = get_atomic_name(mutex_param) {
                     let msg = format!("Consider using an {} instead of a Mutex here. If you just want the locking \
diff --git a/src/new_without_default.rs b/src/new_without_default.rs
index 2bcc345fd601..f42b1d0d74a5 100644
--- a/src/new_without_default.rs
+++ b/src/new_without_default.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-use rustc::lint::*;
-use rustc::hir;
 use rustc::hir::intravisit::FnKind;
+use rustc::hir;
+use rustc::lint::*;
 use syntax::ast;
 use syntax::codemap::Span;
-use utils::{get_trait_def_id, implements_trait, in_external_macro, return_ty, same_tys, span_lint,
-            DEFAULT_TRAIT_PATH};
+use utils::paths;
+use utils::{get_trait_def_id, implements_trait, in_external_macro, return_ty, same_tys, span_lint};
 
 /// **What it does:** This lints about type with a `fn new() -> Self` method and no `Default`
 /// implementation.
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ impl LateLintPass for NewWithoutDefault {
                     self_ty.walk_shallow().next().is_none(), // implements_trait does not work with generics
                     let Some(ret_ty) = return_ty(cx, id),
                     same_tys(cx, self_ty, ret_ty, id),
-                    let Some(default_trait_id) = get_trait_def_id(cx, &DEFAULT_TRAIT_PATH),
+                    let Some(default_trait_id) = get_trait_def_id(cx, &paths::DEFAULT_TRAIT),
                     !implements_trait(cx, self_ty, default_trait_id, Vec::new())
                 ], {
                     span_lint(cx, NEW_WITHOUT_DEFAULT, span,
diff --git a/src/open_options.rs b/src/open_options.rs
index 3c1e69a40ea2..aaaebe5b2f8b 100644
--- a/src/open_options.rs
+++ b/src/open_options.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-use rustc::lint::*;
 use rustc::hir::{Expr, ExprMethodCall, ExprLit};
+use rustc::lint::*;
 use syntax::ast::LitKind;
 use syntax::codemap::{Span, Spanned};
-use utils::{walk_ptrs_ty_depth, match_type, span_lint, OPEN_OPTIONS_PATH};
+use utils::{match_type, paths, span_lint, walk_ptrs_ty_depth};
 
 /// **What it does:** This lint checks for duplicate open options as well as combinations that make no sense.
 ///
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl LateLintPass for NonSensicalOpenOptions {
     fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, e: &Expr) {
         if let ExprMethodCall(ref name, _, ref arguments) = e.node {
             let (obj_ty, _) = walk_ptrs_ty_depth(cx.tcx.expr_ty(&arguments[0]));
-            if name.node.as_str() == "open" && match_type(cx, obj_ty, &OPEN_OPTIONS_PATH) {
+            if name.node.as_str() == "open" && match_type(cx, obj_ty, &paths::OPEN_OPTIONS) {
                 let mut options = Vec::new();
                 get_open_options(cx, &arguments[0], &mut options);
                 check_open_options(cx, &options, e.span);
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ fn get_open_options(cx: &LateContext, argument: &Expr, options: &mut Vec<(OpenOp
         let (obj_ty, _) = walk_ptrs_ty_depth(cx.tcx.expr_ty(&arguments[0]));
 
         // Only proceed if this is a call on some object of type std::fs::OpenOptions
-        if match_type(cx, obj_ty, &OPEN_OPTIONS_PATH) && arguments.len() >= 2 {
+        if match_type(cx, obj_ty, &paths::OPEN_OPTIONS) && arguments.len() >= 2 {
 
             let argument_option = match arguments[1].node {
                 ExprLit(ref span) => {
diff --git a/src/panic.rs b/src/panic.rs
index ab03181c2dd3..78499fa1a1aa 100644
--- a/src/panic.rs
+++ b/src/panic.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-use rustc::lint::*;
 use rustc::hir::*;
+use rustc::lint::*;
 use syntax::ast::LitKind;
-use utils::{span_lint, is_direct_expn_of, match_path, BEGIN_UNWIND};
+use utils::{is_direct_expn_of, match_path, paths, span_lint};
 
 /// **What it does:** This lint checks for missing parameters in `panic!`.
 ///
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ impl LateLintPass for PanicPass {
             let ExprCall(ref fun, ref params) = ex.node,
             params.len() == 2,
             let ExprPath(None, ref path) = fun.node,
-            match_path(path, &BEGIN_UNWIND),
+            match_path(path, &paths::BEGIN_UNWIND),
             let ExprLit(ref lit) = params[0].node,
             is_direct_expn_of(cx, params[0].span, "panic").is_some(),
             let LitKind::Str(ref string, _) = lit.node,
diff --git a/src/print.rs b/src/print.rs
index a298d162c058..d426286dba48 100644
--- a/src/print.rs
+++ b/src/print.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
+use rustc::hir::*;
 use rustc::hir::map::Node::{NodeItem, NodeImplItem};
 use rustc::lint::*;
-use rustc::hir::*;
-use utils::{FMT_ARGUMENTV1_NEW_PATH, DEBUG_FMT_METHOD_PATH, IO_PRINT_PATH};
+use utils::paths;
 use utils::{is_expn_of, match_path, span_lint};
 
 /// **What it does:** This lint warns whenever you print on *stdout*. The purpose of this lint is to catch debugging remnants.
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl LateLintPass for PrintLint {
             if let ExprPath(_, ref path) = fun.node {
                 // Search for `std::io::_print(..)` which is unique in a
                 // `print!` expansion.
-                if match_path(path, &IO_PRINT_PATH) {
+                if match_path(path, &paths::IO_PRINT) {
                     if let Some(span) = is_expn_of(cx, expr.span, "print") {
                         // `println!` uses `print!`.
                         let (span, name) = match is_expn_of(cx, span, "println") {
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ impl LateLintPass for PrintLint {
                 }
                 // Search for something like
                 // `::std::fmt::ArgumentV1::new(__arg0, ::std::fmt::Debug::fmt)`
-                else if args.len() == 2 && match_path(path, &FMT_ARGUMENTV1_NEW_PATH) {
+                else if args.len() == 2 && match_path(path, &paths::FMT_ARGUMENTV1_NEW) {
                     if let ExprPath(None, ref path) = args[1].node {
-                        if match_path(path, &DEBUG_FMT_METHOD_PATH) && !is_in_debug_impl(cx, expr) &&
+                        if match_path(path, &paths::DEBUG_FMT_METHOD) && !is_in_debug_impl(cx, expr) &&
                            is_expn_of(cx, expr.span, "panic").is_none() {
                             span_lint(cx, USE_DEBUG, args[0].span, "use of `Debug`-based formatting");
                         }
diff --git a/src/ptr_arg.rs b/src/ptr_arg.rs
index 8720424da86f..addcfc9e84d1 100644
--- a/src/ptr_arg.rs
+++ b/src/ptr_arg.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 //! Checks for usage of  `&Vec[_]` and `&String`.
 
+use rustc::hir::*;
 use rustc::hir::map::NodeItem;
 use rustc::lint::*;
 use rustc::ty;
-use rustc::hir::*;
 use syntax::ast::NodeId;
-use utils::{STRING_PATH, VEC_PATH};
-use utils::{span_lint, match_type};
+use utils::{match_type, paths, span_lint};
 
 /// **What it does:** This lint checks for function arguments of type `&String` or `&Vec` unless the references are mutable.
 ///
@@ -61,13 +60,13 @@ fn check_fn(cx: &LateContext, decl: &FnDecl, fn_id: NodeId) {
 
     for (arg, ty) in decl.inputs.iter().zip(&fn_ty.inputs) {
         if let ty::TyRef(_, ty::TypeAndMut { ty, mutbl: MutImmutable }) = ty.sty {
-            if match_type(cx, ty, &VEC_PATH) {
+            if match_type(cx, ty, &paths::VEC) {
                 span_lint(cx,
                           PTR_ARG,
                           arg.ty.span,
                           "writing `&Vec<_>` instead of `&[_]` involves one more reference and cannot be used \
                            with non-Vec-based slices. Consider changing the type to `&[...]`");
-            } else if match_type(cx, ty, &STRING_PATH) {
+            } else if match_type(cx, ty, &paths::STRING) {
                 span_lint(cx,
                           PTR_ARG,
                           arg.ty.span,
diff --git a/src/regex.rs b/src/regex.rs
index f24639312ed8..177f7a7b0458 100644
--- a/src/regex.rs
+++ b/src/regex.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ use std::error::Error;
 use syntax::ast::{LitKind, NodeId};
 use syntax::codemap::{Span, BytePos};
 use syntax::parse::token::InternedString;
-use utils::{is_expn_of, match_path, match_type, REGEX_NEW_PATH, span_lint, span_help_and_lint};
+use utils::paths;
+use utils::{is_expn_of, match_path, match_type, span_lint, span_help_and_lint};
 
 /// **What it does:** This lint checks `Regex::new(_)` invocations for correct regex syntax.
 ///
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ impl LateLintPass for RegexPass {
         if_let_chain!{[
             let ExprCall(ref fun, ref args) = expr.node,
             let ExprPath(_, ref path) = fun.node,
-            match_path(path, &REGEX_NEW_PATH) && args.len() == 1
+            match_path(path, &paths::REGEX_NEW) && args.len() == 1
         ], {
             if let ExprLit(ref lit) = args[0].node {
                 if let LitKind::Str(ref r, _) = lit.node {
diff --git a/src/strings.rs b/src/strings.rs
index da1456671fdf..a6808d2dd421 100644
--- a/src/strings.rs
+++ b/src/strings.rs
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@
 //! Note that since we have two lints where one subsumes the other, we try to
 //! disable the subsumed lint unless it has a higher level
 
-use rustc::lint::*;
 use rustc::hir::*;
+use rustc::lint::*;
 use syntax::codemap::Spanned;
-use utils::STRING_PATH;
 use utils::SpanlessEq;
-use utils::{match_type, span_lint, span_lint_and_then, walk_ptrs_ty, get_parent_expr};
+use utils::{match_type, paths, span_lint, span_lint_and_then, walk_ptrs_ty, get_parent_expr};
 
 /// **What it does:** This lint matches code of the form `x = x + y` (without `let`!).
 ///
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ impl LateLintPass for StringAdd {
 }
 
 fn is_string(cx: &LateContext, e: &Expr) -> bool {
-    match_type(cx, walk_ptrs_ty(cx.tcx.expr_ty(e)), &STRING_PATH)
+    match_type(cx, walk_ptrs_ty(cx.tcx.expr_ty(e)), &paths::STRING)
 }
 
 fn is_add(cx: &LateContext, src: &Expr, target: &Expr) -> bool {
diff --git a/src/transmute.rs b/src/transmute.rs
index 41b92ca61138..8b74b1989dbd 100644
--- a/src/transmute.rs
+++ b/src/transmute.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ use rustc::lint::*;
 use rustc::ty::TypeVariants::{TyRawPtr, TyRef};
 use rustc::ty;
 use rustc::hir::*;
-use utils::TRANSMUTE_PATH;
-use utils::{match_def_path, snippet_opt, span_lint, span_lint_and_then};
+use utils::{match_def_path, paths, snippet_opt, span_lint, span_lint_and_then};
 
 /// **What it does:** This lint checks for transmutes to the original type of the object.
 ///
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ impl LateLintPass for Transmute {
             if let ExprPath(None, _) = path_expr.node {
                 let def_id = cx.tcx.def_map.borrow()[&path_expr.id].def_id();
 
-                if match_def_path(cx, def_id, &TRANSMUTE_PATH) {
+                if match_def_path(cx, def_id, &paths::TRANSMUTE) {
                     let from_ty = cx.tcx.expr_ty(&args[0]);
                     let to_ty = cx.tcx.expr_ty(e);
 
diff --git a/src/types.rs b/src/types.rs
index 281af90736b2..00b36f1f5d4d 100644
--- a/src/types.rs
+++ b/src/types.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ use rustc::ty;
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
 use syntax::ast::{IntTy, UintTy, FloatTy};
 use syntax::codemap::Span;
-use utils::*;
+use utils::{comparisons, in_external_macro, in_macro, is_from_for_desugar, match_def_path, snippet,
+            span_help_and_lint, span_lint};
+use utils::paths;
 
 /// Handles all the linting of funky types
 #[allow(missing_copy_implementations)]
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ impl LateLintPass for TypePass {
                             let Some(ref vec) = ag.types.get(0),
                             let Some(did) = cx.tcx.def_map.borrow().get(&vec.id),
                             let def::Def::Struct(..) = did.full_def(),
-                            match_def_path(cx, did.def_id(), &VEC_PATH),
+                            match_def_path(cx, did.def_id(), &paths::VEC),
                         ],
                         {
                             span_help_and_lint(cx,
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ impl LateLintPass for TypePass {
                                                "`Vec<T>` is already on the heap, `Box<Vec<T>>` makes an extra allocation.");
                         }
                     }
-                } else if match_def_path(cx, did.def_id(), &LL_PATH) {
+                } else if match_def_path(cx, did.def_id(), &paths::LL) {
                     span_help_and_lint(cx,
                                        LINKEDLIST,
                                        ast_ty.span,
diff --git a/src/utils/mod.rs b/src/utils/mod.rs
index 75637b67d9dc..d01b0698de80 100644
--- a/src/utils/mod.rs
+++ b/src/utils/mod.rs
@@ -22,45 +22,10 @@ use syntax::ptr::P;
 pub mod comparisons;
 pub mod conf;
 mod hir;
+pub mod paths;
 pub use self::hir::{SpanlessEq, SpanlessHash};
-pub type MethodArgs = HirVec<P<Expr>>;
 
-// module DefPaths for certain structs/enums we check for
-pub const BEGIN_UNWIND: [&'static str; 3] = ["std", "rt", "begin_unwind"];
-pub const BOX_NEW_PATH: [&'static str; 4] = ["std", "boxed", "Box", "new"];
-pub const BOX_PATH: [&'static str; 3] = ["std", "boxed", "Box"];
-pub const BTREEMAP_ENTRY_PATH: [&'static str; 4] = ["collections", "btree", "map", "Entry"];
-pub const BTREEMAP_PATH: [&'static str; 4] = ["collections", "btree", "map", "BTreeMap"];
-pub const CLONE_PATH: [&'static str; 3] = ["clone", "Clone", "clone"];
-pub const CLONE_TRAIT_PATH: [&'static str; 2] = ["clone", "Clone"];
-pub const COW_PATH: [&'static str; 3] = ["collections", "borrow", "Cow"];
-pub const CSTRING_NEW_PATH: [&'static str; 4] = ["std", "ffi", "CString", "new"];
-pub const DEBUG_FMT_METHOD_PATH: [&'static str; 4] = ["std", "fmt", "Debug", "fmt"];
-pub const DEFAULT_TRAIT_PATH: [&'static str; 3] = ["core", "default", "Default"];
-pub const DISPLAY_FMT_METHOD_PATH: [&'static str; 4] = ["std", "fmt", "Display", "fmt"];
-pub const DROP_PATH: [&'static str; 3] = ["core", "mem", "drop"];
-pub const FMT_ARGUMENTS_NEWV1_PATH: [&'static str; 4] = ["std", "fmt", "Arguments", "new_v1"];
-pub const FMT_ARGUMENTV1_NEW_PATH: [&'static str; 4] = ["std", "fmt", "ArgumentV1", "new"];
-pub const HASHMAP_ENTRY_PATH: [&'static str; 5] = ["std", "collections", "hash", "map", "Entry"];
-pub const HASHMAP_PATH: [&'static str; 5] = ["std", "collections", "hash", "map", "HashMap"];
-pub const HASH_PATH: [&'static str; 2] = ["hash", "Hash"];
-pub const IO_PRINT_PATH: [&'static str; 3] = ["std", "io", "_print"];
-pub const LL_PATH: [&'static str; 3] = ["collections", "linked_list", "LinkedList"];
-pub const MUTEX_PATH: [&'static str; 4] = ["std", "sync", "mutex", "Mutex"];
-pub const OPEN_OPTIONS_PATH: [&'static str; 3] = ["std", "fs", "OpenOptions"];
-pub const OPTION_PATH: [&'static str; 3] = ["core", "option", "Option"];
-pub const RANGE_FROM_PATH: [&'static str; 3] = ["std", "ops", "RangeFrom"];
-pub const RANGE_FULL_PATH: [&'static str; 3] = ["std", "ops", "RangeFull"];
-pub const RANGE_INCLUSIVE_NON_EMPTY_PATH: [&'static str; 4] = ["std", "ops", "RangeInclusive", "NonEmpty"];
-pub const RANGE_PATH: [&'static str; 3] = ["std", "ops", "Range"];
-pub const RANGE_TO_INCLUSIVE_PATH: [&'static str; 3] = ["std", "ops", "RangeToInclusive"];
-pub const RANGE_TO_PATH: [&'static str; 3] = ["std", "ops", "RangeTo"];
-pub const REGEX_NEW_PATH: [&'static str; 3] = ["regex", "Regex", "new"];
-pub const RESULT_PATH: [&'static str; 3] = ["core", "result", "Result"];
-pub const STRING_PATH: [&'static str; 3] = ["collections", "string", "String"];
-pub const TRANSMUTE_PATH: [&'static str; 4] = ["core", "intrinsics", "", "transmute"];
-pub const VEC_FROM_ELEM_PATH: [&'static str; 3] = ["std", "vec", "from_elem"];
-pub const VEC_PATH: [&'static str; 3] = ["collections", "vec", "Vec"];
+pub type MethodArgs = HirVec<P<Expr>>;
 
 /// Produce a nested chain of if-lets and ifs from the patterns:
 ///
@@ -764,22 +729,22 @@ pub fn unsugar_range(expr: &Expr) -> Option<UnsugaredRange> {
 
     match unwrap_unstable(&expr).node {
         ExprPath(None, ref path) => {
-            if match_path(path, &RANGE_FULL_PATH) {
+            if match_path(path, &paths::RANGE_FULL) {
                 Some(UnsugaredRange { start: None, end: None, limits: RangeLimits::HalfOpen })
             } else {
                 None
             }
         }
         ExprStruct(ref path, ref fields, None) => {
-            if match_path(path, &RANGE_FROM_PATH) {
+            if match_path(path, &paths::RANGE_FROM) {
                 Some(UnsugaredRange { start: get_field("start", fields), end: None, limits: RangeLimits::HalfOpen })
-            } else if match_path(path, &RANGE_INCLUSIVE_NON_EMPTY_PATH) {
+            } else if match_path(path, &paths::RANGE_INCLUSIVE_NON_EMPTY) {
                 Some(UnsugaredRange { start: get_field("start", fields), end: get_field("end", fields), limits: RangeLimits::Closed })
-            } else if match_path(path, &RANGE_PATH) {
+            } else if match_path(path, &paths::RANGE) {
                 Some(UnsugaredRange { start: get_field("start", fields), end: get_field("end", fields), limits: RangeLimits::HalfOpen })
-            } else if match_path(path, &RANGE_TO_INCLUSIVE_PATH) {
+            } else if match_path(path, &paths::RANGE_TO_INCLUSIVE) {
                 Some(UnsugaredRange { start: None, end: get_field("end", fields), limits: RangeLimits::Closed })
-            } else if match_path(path, &RANGE_TO_PATH) {
+            } else if match_path(path, &paths::RANGE_TO) {
                 Some(UnsugaredRange { start: None, end: get_field("end", fields), limits: RangeLimits::HalfOpen })
             } else {
                 None
diff --git a/src/utils/paths.rs b/src/utils/paths.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..94f1d17f27a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/paths.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+//! This module contains paths to types and functions Clippy needs to know about.
+
+pub const BEGIN_UNWIND: [&'static str; 3] = ["std", "rt", "begin_unwind"];
+pub const BOX_NEW: [&'static str; 4] = ["std", "boxed", "Box", "new"];
+pub const BOX: [&'static str; 3] = ["std", "boxed", "Box"];
+pub const BTREEMAP_ENTRY: [&'static str; 4] = ["collections", "btree", "map", "Entry"];
+pub const BTREEMAP: [&'static str; 4] = ["collections", "btree", "map", "BTreeMap"];
+pub const CLONE: [&'static str; 3] = ["clone", "Clone", "clone"];
+pub const CLONE_TRAIT: [&'static str; 2] = ["clone", "Clone"];
+pub const COW: [&'static str; 3] = ["collections", "borrow", "Cow"];
+pub const CSTRING_NEW: [&'static str; 4] = ["std", "ffi", "CString", "new"];
+pub const DEBUG_FMT_METHOD: [&'static str; 4] = ["std", "fmt", "Debug", "fmt"];
+pub const DEFAULT_TRAIT: [&'static str; 3] = ["core", "default", "Default"];
+pub const DISPLAY_FMT_METHOD: [&'static str; 4] = ["std", "fmt", "Display", "fmt"];
+pub const DROP: [&'static str; 3] = ["core", "mem", "drop"];
+pub const FMT_ARGUMENTS_NEWV1: [&'static str; 4] = ["std", "fmt", "Arguments", "new_v1"];
+pub const FMT_ARGUMENTV1_NEW: [&'static str; 4] = ["std", "fmt", "ArgumentV1", "new"];
+pub const HASHMAP_ENTRY: [&'static str; 5] = ["std", "collections", "hash", "map", "Entry"];
+pub const HASHMAP: [&'static str; 5] = ["std", "collections", "hash", "map", "HashMap"];
+pub const HASH: [&'static str; 2] = ["hash", "Hash"];
+pub const IO_PRINT: [&'static str; 3] = ["std", "io", "_print"];
+pub const LL: [&'static str; 3] = ["collections", "linked_list", "LinkedList"];
+pub const MUTEX: [&'static str; 4] = ["std", "sync", "mutex", "Mutex"];
+pub const OPEN_OPTIONS: [&'static str; 3] = ["std", "fs", "OpenOptions"];
+pub const OPTION: [&'static str; 3] = ["core", "option", "Option"];
+pub const RANGE_FROM: [&'static str; 3] = ["std", "ops", "RangeFrom"];
+pub const RANGE_FULL: [&'static str; 3] = ["std", "ops", "RangeFull"];
+pub const RANGE_INCLUSIVE_NON_EMPTY: [&'static str; 4] = ["std", "ops", "RangeInclusive", "NonEmpty"];
+pub const RANGE: [&'static str; 3] = ["std", "ops", "Range"];
+pub const RANGE_TO_INCLUSIVE: [&'static str; 3] = ["std", "ops", "RangeToInclusive"];
+pub const RANGE_TO: [&'static str; 3] = ["std", "ops", "RangeTo"];
+pub const REGEX_NEW: [&'static str; 3] = ["regex", "Regex", "new"];
+pub const RESULT: [&'static str; 3] = ["core", "result", "Result"];
+pub const STRING: [&'static str; 3] = ["collections", "string", "String"];
+pub const TRANSMUTE: [&'static str; 4] = ["core", "intrinsics", "", "transmute"];
+pub const VEC_FROM_ELEM: [&'static str; 3] = ["std", "vec", "from_elem"];
+pub const VEC: [&'static str; 3] = ["collections", "vec", "Vec"];
diff --git a/src/vec.rs b/src/vec.rs
index d27a3320d96c..513efa1a2a4f 100644
--- a/src/vec.rs
+++ b/src/vec.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ use rustc::ty::TypeVariants;
 use rustc::hir::*;
 use syntax::codemap::Span;
 use syntax::ptr::P;
-use utils::VEC_FROM_ELEM_PATH;
-use utils::{is_expn_of, match_path, recover_for_loop, snippet, span_lint_and_then};
+use utils::{is_expn_of, match_path, paths, recover_for_loop, snippet, span_lint_and_then};
 
 /// **What it does:** This lint warns about using `&vec![..]` when using `&[..]` would be possible.
 ///
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ pub fn unexpand_vec<'e>(cx: &LateContext, expr: &'e Expr) -> Option<VecArgs<'e>>
         let ExprPath(_, ref path) = fun.node,
         is_expn_of(cx, fun.span, "vec").is_some()
     ], {
-        return if match_path(path, &VEC_FROM_ELEM_PATH) && args.len() == 2 {
+        return if match_path(path, &paths::VEC_FROM_ELEM) && args.len() == 2 {
             // `vec![elem; size]` case
             Some(VecArgs::Repeat(&args[0], &args[1]))
         }