diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/utils/higher.rs b/clippy_lints/src/utils/higher.rs
index 63e9a27c5459..623dc70c1136 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/utils/higher.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/utils/higher.rs
@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@ pub fn range<'a, 'b, 'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'a, 'tcx>, expr: &'b hir::Expr) -> O
     if def_path.data.len() != 3 {
         return None;
     }
-    if def_path.data.get(0)?.data.as_interned_str().as_symbol() != sym!(ops) {
+    if def_path.data.get(0)?.data.as_symbol() != sym!(ops) {
         return None;
     }
-    if def_path.data.get(1)?.data.as_interned_str().as_symbol() != sym!(range) {
+    if def_path.data.get(1)?.data.as_symbol() != sym!(range) {
         return None;
     }
-    let type_name = def_path.data.get(2)?.data.as_interned_str();
+    let type_name = def_path.data.get(2)?.data.as_symbol();
     let range_types = [
         "RangeFrom",
         "RangeFull",