diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/manual_ok_or.rs b/clippy_lints/src/manual_ok_or.rs
index c99d2e35b94a..b97d97ea1a5e 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/manual_ok_or.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/manual_ok_or.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use rustc_lint::LintContext;
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_middle::lint::in_external_macro;
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
+use rustc_span::symbol::sym;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:**
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ impl LateLintPass<'_> for ManualOkOr {
             if args.len() == 3;
             let method_receiver = &args[0];
             let ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(method_receiver);
-            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(option_type));
+            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::option_type);
             let or_expr = &args[1];
             if is_ok_wrapping(cx, &args[2]);
             if let ExprKind::Call(Expr { kind: ExprKind::Path(err_path), .. }, &[ref err_arg]) = or_expr.kind;
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs b/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs
index 5133f31e0e7b..c5eab2a97fe0 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs
@@ -1568,7 +1568,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for Methods {
                 lint_expect_fun_call(cx, expr, *method_span, &method_call.ident.as_str(), args);
 
                 let self_ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty_adjusted(&args[0]);
-                if args.len() == 1 && method_call.ident.name == sym!(clone) {
+                if args.len() == 1 && method_call.ident.name == sym::clone {
                     lint_clone_on_copy(cx, expr, &args[0], self_ty);
                     lint_clone_on_ref_ptr(cx, expr, &args[0]);
                 }
@@ -1592,7 +1592,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for Methods {
                             }
                         }
                     },
-                    ty::Ref(..) if method_call.ident.name == sym!(into_iter) => {
+                    ty::Ref(..) if method_call.ident.name == sym::into_iter => {
                         lint_into_iter(cx, expr, self_ty, *method_span);
                     },
                     _ => (),
@@ -2638,9 +2638,9 @@ fn lint_unwrap(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>, unwrap_args: &[hir::E
 fn lint_expect(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>, expect_args: &[hir::Expr<'_>]) {
     let obj_ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&expect_args[0]).peel_refs();
 
-    let mess = if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, obj_ty, sym!(option_type)) {
+    let mess = if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, obj_ty, sym::option_type) {
         Some((EXPECT_USED, "an Option", "None"))
-    } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, obj_ty, sym!(result_type)) {
+    } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, obj_ty, sym::result_type) {
         Some((EXPECT_USED, "a Result", "Err"))
     } else {
         None
@@ -3133,7 +3133,7 @@ fn lint_search_is_some<'tcx>(
     else if search_method == "find" {
         let is_string_or_str_slice = |e| {
             let self_ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(e).peel_refs();
-            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, self_ty, sym!(string_type)) {
+            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, self_ty, sym::string_type) {
                 true
             } else {
                 *self_ty.kind() == ty::Str
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/ref_option_ref.rs b/clippy_lints/src/ref_option_ref.rs
index a914a77d48b4..803ebada54b7 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/ref_option_ref.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/ref_option_ref.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::utils::{last_path_segment, snippet, span_lint_and_sugg};
 use rustc_hir::{GenericArg, Mutability, Ty, TyKind};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
+use rustc_span::symbol::sym;
 
 use if_chain::if_chain;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for RefOptionRef {
             if let Some(res) = last.res;
             if let Some(def_id) = res.opt_def_id();
 
-            if cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym!(option_type), def_id);
+            if cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym::option_type, def_id);
             if let Some(ref params) = last_path_segment(qpath).args ;
             if !params.parenthesized;
             if let Some(inner_ty) = params.args.iter().find_map(|arg| match arg {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/strings.rs b/clippy_lints/src/strings.rs
index 77e790733789..31dd5965473d 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/strings.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/strings.rs
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ impl LateLintPass<'_> for StringToString {
             if let ExprKind::MethodCall(path, _, args, _) = &expr.kind;
             if path.ident.name == sym!(to_string);
             let ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&args[0]);
-            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(string_type));
+            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::string_type);
             then {
                 span_lint_and_help(
                     cx,
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/unnecessary_wraps.rs b/clippy_lints/src/unnecessary_wraps.rs
index e763da593d49..5b9a80f92db6 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/unnecessary_wraps.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/unnecessary_wraps.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use rustc_hir::{Body, ExprKind, FnDecl, HirId, ItemKind, Node};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_middle::ty::subst::GenericArgKind;
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
+use rustc_span::symbol::sym;
 use rustc_span::Span;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
@@ -82,9 +83,9 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for UnnecessaryWraps {
             }
         }
 
-        let (return_type, path) = if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, return_ty(cx, hir_id), sym!(option_type)) {
+        let (return_type, path) = if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, return_ty(cx, hir_id), sym::option_type) {
             ("Option", &paths::OPTION_SOME)
-        } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, return_ty(cx, hir_id), sym!(result_type)) {
+        } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, return_ty(cx, hir_id), sym::result_type) {
             ("Result", &paths::RESULT_OK)
         } else {
             return;