diff --git a/src/librustc_codegen_llvm/builder.rs b/src/librustc_codegen_llvm/builder.rs
index f6bc348b8dc5..09bc4a357954 100644
--- a/src/librustc_codegen_llvm/builder.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_codegen_llvm/builder.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ impl BackendTypes for Builder<'_, 'll, 'tcx> {
     type Value = <CodegenCx<'ll, 'tcx> as BackendTypes>::Value;
     type BasicBlock = <CodegenCx<'ll, 'tcx> as BackendTypes>::BasicBlock;
     type Type = <CodegenCx<'ll, 'tcx> as BackendTypes>::Type;
-    type Context = <CodegenCx<'ll, 'tcx> as BackendTypes>::Context;
     type Funclet = <CodegenCx<'ll, 'tcx> as BackendTypes>::Funclet;
 
     type DIScope = <CodegenCx<'ll, 'tcx> as BackendTypes>::DIScope;
diff --git a/src/librustc_codegen_llvm/common.rs b/src/librustc_codegen_llvm/common.rs
index cd74a5854a92..b45a378538f0 100644
--- a/src/librustc_codegen_llvm/common.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_codegen_llvm/common.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ impl BackendTypes for CodegenCx<'ll, 'tcx> {
     type Value = &'ll Value;
     type BasicBlock = &'ll BasicBlock;
     type Type = &'ll Type;
-    type Context = &'ll llvm::Context;
     type Funclet = Funclet<'ll>;
 
     type DIScope = &'ll llvm::debuginfo::DIScope;
diff --git a/src/librustc_codegen_llvm/type_.rs b/src/librustc_codegen_llvm/type_.rs
index 5c4ebc35240d..b100b6778033 100644
--- a/src/librustc_codegen_llvm/type_.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_codegen_llvm/type_.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,22 @@ impl fmt::Debug for Type {
     }
 }
 
+impl CodegenCx<'ll, 'tcx> {
+    crate fn type_named_struct(&self, name: &str) -> &'ll Type {
+        let name = SmallCStr::new(name);
+        unsafe {
+            llvm::LLVMStructCreateNamed(self.llcx, name.as_ptr())
+        }
+    }
+
+    crate fn set_struct_body(&self, ty: &'ll Type, els: &[&'ll Type], packed: bool) {
+        unsafe {
+            llvm::LLVMStructSetBody(ty, els.as_ptr(),
+                                    els.len() as c_uint, packed as Bool)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl BaseTypeMethods<'tcx> for CodegenCx<'ll, 'tcx> {
     fn type_void(&self) -> &'ll Type {
         unsafe {
@@ -160,13 +176,6 @@ impl BaseTypeMethods<'tcx> for CodegenCx<'ll, 'tcx> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn type_named_struct(&self, name: &str) -> &'ll Type {
-        let name = SmallCStr::new(name);
-        unsafe {
-            llvm::LLVMStructCreateNamed(self.llcx, name.as_ptr())
-        }
-    }
-
 
     fn type_array(&self, ty: &'ll Type, len: u64) -> &'ll Type {
         unsafe {
@@ -186,13 +195,6 @@ impl BaseTypeMethods<'tcx> for CodegenCx<'ll, 'tcx> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn set_struct_body(&self, ty: &'ll Type, els: &[&'ll Type], packed: bool) {
-        unsafe {
-            llvm::LLVMStructSetBody(ty, els.as_ptr(),
-                                    els.len() as c_uint, packed as Bool)
-        }
-    }
-
     fn type_ptr_to(&self, ty: &'ll Type) -> &'ll Type {
         assert_ne!(self.type_kind(ty), TypeKind::Function,
                    "don't call ptr_to on function types, use ptr_to_llvm_type on FnType instead");
diff --git a/src/librustc_codegen_ssa/debuginfo.rs b/src/librustc_codegen_ssa/debuginfo.rs
index 0fc61422bb3a..bcf6d7b6bf8f 100644
--- a/src/librustc_codegen_ssa/debuginfo.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_codegen_ssa/debuginfo.rs
@@ -23,22 +23,21 @@ impl<D> FunctionDebugContext<D> {
         match *self {
             FunctionDebugContext::RegularContext(ref data) => data,
             FunctionDebugContext::DebugInfoDisabled => {
-                span_bug!(span, "{}", FunctionDebugContext::<D>::debuginfo_disabled_message());
+                span_bug!(
+                    span,
+                    "debuginfo: Error trying to access FunctionDebugContext \
+                     although debug info is disabled!",
+                );
             }
             FunctionDebugContext::FunctionWithoutDebugInfo => {
-                span_bug!(span, "{}", FunctionDebugContext::<D>::should_be_ignored_message());
+                span_bug!(
+                    span,
+                    "debuginfo: Error trying to access FunctionDebugContext \
+                     for function that should be ignored by debug info!",
+                );
             }
         }
     }
-
-    fn debuginfo_disabled_message() -> &'static str {
-        "debuginfo: Error trying to access FunctionDebugContext although debug info is disabled!"
-    }
-
-    fn should_be_ignored_message() -> &'static str {
-        "debuginfo: Error trying to access FunctionDebugContext for function that should be \
-         ignored by debug info!"
-    }
 }
 
 /// Enables emitting source locations for the given functions.
diff --git a/src/librustc_codegen_ssa/traits/backend.rs b/src/librustc_codegen_ssa/traits/backend.rs
index b4d376cf5f0e..9489cb164f44 100644
--- a/src/librustc_codegen_ssa/traits/backend.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_codegen_ssa/traits/backend.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ pub trait BackendTypes {
     type Value: CodegenObject;
     type BasicBlock: Copy;
     type Type: CodegenObject;
-    type Context;
     type Funclet;
 
     type DIScope: Copy;
diff --git a/src/librustc_codegen_ssa/traits/mod.rs b/src/librustc_codegen_ssa/traits/mod.rs
index 5cff31e17b5b..1c334898ce6a 100644
--- a/src/librustc_codegen_ssa/traits/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_codegen_ssa/traits/mod.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ pub trait HasCodegen<'tcx>: Backend<'tcx> {
             Value = Self::Value,
             BasicBlock = Self::BasicBlock,
             Type = Self::Type,
-            Context = Self::Context,
             Funclet = Self::Funclet,
             DIScope = Self::DIScope,
         >;
diff --git a/src/librustc_codegen_ssa/traits/type_.rs b/src/librustc_codegen_ssa/traits/type_.rs
index 15976ac516dc..bc6b70ad02ff 100644
--- a/src/librustc_codegen_ssa/traits/type_.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_codegen_ssa/traits/type_.rs
@@ -41,11 +41,9 @@ pub trait BaseTypeMethods<'tcx>: Backend<'tcx> {
     fn type_func(&self, args: &[Self::Type], ret: Self::Type) -> Self::Type;
     fn type_variadic_func(&self, args: &[Self::Type], ret: Self::Type) -> Self::Type;
     fn type_struct(&self, els: &[Self::Type], packed: bool) -> Self::Type;
-    fn type_named_struct(&self, name: &str) -> Self::Type;
     fn type_array(&self, ty: Self::Type, len: u64) -> Self::Type;
     fn type_vector(&self, ty: Self::Type, len: u64) -> Self::Type;
     fn type_kind(&self, ty: Self::Type) -> TypeKind;
-    fn set_struct_body(&self, ty: Self::Type, els: &[Self::Type], packed: bool);
     fn type_ptr_to(&self, ty: Self::Type) -> Self::Type;
     fn element_type(&self, ty: Self::Type) -> Self::Type;