diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/check/method/suggest.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/check/method/suggest.rs
index e68e3211cade..6efa30455921 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/check/method/suggest.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/check/method/suggest.rs
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
                     }
                 }
 
-                fn is_str_ref<'tcx>(ty: Ty<'tcx>) -> bool {
+                fn is_str_ref(ty: Ty<'_>) -> bool {
                     match ty.sty {
                         ty::Str => true,
                         ty::Ref(_, ty, _) => is_str_ref(&ty),
diff --git a/src/test/ui/suggestions/remove-as_str.rs b/src/test/ui/suggestions/remove-as_str.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d10300b48ba1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/suggestions/remove-as_str.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+fn foo1(s: &str) {
+    s.as_str();
+    //~^ ERROR no method named `as_str` found for type `&str` in the current scope
+}
+
+fn foo2<'a>(s: &'a str) {
+    s.as_str();
+    //~^ ERROR no method named `as_str` found for type `&'a str` in the current scope
+}
+
+fn foo3(s: &mut str) {
+    s.as_str();
+    //~^ ERROR no method named `as_str` found for type `&mut str` in the current scope
+}
+
+fn foo4(s: &&str) {
+    s.as_str();
+    //~^ ERROR no method named `as_str` found for type `&&str` in the current scope
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/suggestions/remove-as_str.stderr b/src/test/ui/suggestions/remove-as_str.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..090a359fa68d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/suggestions/remove-as_str.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+error[E0599]: no method named `as_str` found for type `&str` in the current scope
+  --> $DIR/remove-as_str.rs:2:7
+   |
+LL |     s.as_str();
+   |       ^^^^^^ help: try to remove `as_str`
+
+error[E0599]: no method named `as_str` found for type `&'a str` in the current scope
+  --> $DIR/remove-as_str.rs:7:7
+   |
+LL |     s.as_str();
+   |       ^^^^^^ help: try to remove `as_str`
+
+error[E0599]: no method named `as_str` found for type `&mut str` in the current scope
+  --> $DIR/remove-as_str.rs:12:7
+   |
+LL |     s.as_str();
+   |       ^^^^^^ help: try to remove `as_str`
+
+error[E0599]: no method named `as_str` found for type `&&str` in the current scope
+  --> $DIR/remove-as_str.rs:17:7
+   |
+LL |     s.as_str();
+   |       ^^^^^^ help: try to remove `as_str`
+
+error: aborting due to 4 previous errors
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0599`.