diff --git a/src/doc/reference.md b/src/doc/reference.md
index 04ebcf9a3fb..0500088bbdc 100644
--- a/src/doc/reference.md
+++ b/src/doc/reference.md
@@ -2441,7 +2441,7 @@ The currently implemented features of the reference compiler are:
 * `default_type_params` - Allows use of default type parameters. The future of
                           this feature is uncertain.
 
-* `if_let` - Allows use of the `if let` desugaring syntax.
+* `if_let` - Allows use of the `if let` syntax.
 
 * `intrinsics` - Allows use of the "rust-intrinsics" ABI. Compiler intrinsics
                  are inherently unstable and no promise about them is made.
diff --git a/src/doc/rust.md b/src/doc/rust.md
index c5dd95902fc..7f02260cd2c 100644
--- a/src/doc/rust.md
+++ b/src/doc/rust.md
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 % The Rust Reference Manual
 
-The manual has moved, and is now called [the reference](reference.html).
\ No newline at end of file
+The manual has moved, and is now called [the reference](reference.html).
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/cfg/construct.rs b/src/librustc/middle/cfg/construct.rs
index f370de31fdc..a9a3981ab5f 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/cfg/construct.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/cfg/construct.rs
@@ -222,7 +222,9 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> CFGBuilder<'a, 'tcx> {
                 self.add_node(expr.id, [then_exit, else_exit])           // 4, 5
             }
 
-            ast::ExprIfLet(..) => fail!("non-desugared ExprIfLet"),
+            ast::ExprIfLet(..) => {
+                self.tcx.sess.span_bug(expr.span, "non-desugared ExprIfLet");
+            }
 
             ast::ExprWhile(ref cond, ref body, _) => {
                 //
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/expr_use_visitor.rs b/src/librustc/middle/expr_use_visitor.rs
index 4423b83c745..51cdbfcf251 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/expr_use_visitor.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/expr_use_visitor.rs
@@ -374,7 +374,9 @@ impl<'d,'t,'tcx,TYPER:mc::Typer<'tcx>> ExprUseVisitor<'d,'t,TYPER> {
                 }
             }
 
-            ast::ExprIfLet(..) => fail!("non-desugared ExprIfLet"),
+            ast::ExprIfLet(..) => {
+                self.tcx().sess.span_bug(expr.span, "non-desugared ExprIfLet");
+            }
 
             ast::ExprMatch(ref discr, ref arms, _) => {
                 let discr_cmt = return_if_err!(self.mc.cat_expr(&**discr));
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/liveness.rs b/src/librustc/middle/liveness.rs
index 00e65f34cf3..2176cd56589 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/liveness.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/liveness.rs
@@ -481,7 +481,9 @@ fn visit_expr(ir: &mut IrMaps, expr: &Expr) {
         ir.add_live_node_for_node(expr.id, ExprNode(expr.span));
         visit::walk_expr(ir, expr);
       }
-      ExprIfLet(..) => fail!("non-desugared ExprIfLet"),
+      ExprIfLet(..) => {
+          ir.tcx.sess.span_bug(expr.span, "non-desugared ExprIfLet");
+      }
       ExprForLoop(ref pat, _, _, _) => {
         pat_util::pat_bindings(&ir.tcx.def_map, &**pat, |bm, p_id, sp, path1| {
             debug!("adding local variable {} from for loop with bm {:?}",
@@ -1012,7 +1014,9 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Liveness<'a, 'tcx> {
             self.propagate_through_expr(&**cond, ln)
           }
 
-          ExprIfLet(..) => fail!("non-desugared ExprIfLet"),
+          ExprIfLet(..) => {
+              self.ir.tcx.sess.span_bug(expr.span, "non-desugared ExprIfLet");
+          }
 
           ExprWhile(ref cond, ref blk, _) => {
             self.propagate_through_loop(expr, WhileLoop(&**cond), &**blk, succ)
@@ -1473,7 +1477,9 @@ fn check_expr(this: &mut Liveness, expr: &Expr) {
       ExprPath(..) | ExprBox(..) => {
         visit::walk_expr(this, expr);
       }
-      ExprIfLet(..) => fail!("non-desugared ExprIfLet")
+      ExprIfLet(..) => {
+        this.ir.tcx.sess.span_bug(expr.span, "non-desugared ExprIfLet");
+      }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/mem_categorization.rs b/src/librustc/middle/mem_categorization.rs
index d5ada0c5411..115432873ff 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/mem_categorization.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/mem_categorization.rs
@@ -506,7 +506,9 @@ impl<'t,'tcx,TYPER:Typer<'tcx>> MemCategorizationContext<'t,TYPER> {
             Ok(self.cat_rvalue_node(expr.id(), expr.span(), expr_ty))
           }
 
-          ast::ExprIfLet(..) => fail!("non-desugared ExprIfLet")
+          ast::ExprIfLet(..) => {
+            self.tcx().sess.span_bug(expr.span, "non-desugared ExprIfLet");
+          }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/ty.rs b/src/librustc/middle/ty.rs
index b55c3039ac8..5ef058fad35 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/ty.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/ty.rs
@@ -3631,10 +3631,13 @@ pub fn expr_kind(tcx: &ctxt, expr: &ast::Expr) -> ExprKind {
             RvalueDpsExpr
         }
 
+        ast::ExprIfLet(..) => {
+            tcx.sess.span_bug(expr.span, "non-desugared ExprIfLet");
+        }
+
         ast::ExprLit(ref lit) if lit_is_str(&**lit) => {
             RvalueDpsExpr
         }
-        ast::ExprIfLet(..) => fail!("non-desugared ExprIfLet"),
 
         ast::ExprCast(..) => {
             match tcx.node_types.borrow().find(&(expr.id as uint)) {
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/typeck/check/mod.rs b/src/librustc/middle/typeck/check/mod.rs
index 2c866b9ee38..dd7b8a7e624 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/typeck/check/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/typeck/check/mod.rs
@@ -4106,7 +4106,9 @@ fn check_expr_with_unifier(fcx: &FnCtxt,
         check_then_else(fcx, &**cond, &**then_blk, opt_else_expr.as_ref().map(|e| &**e),
                         id, expr.span, expected);
       }
-      ast::ExprIfLet(..) => fail!("non-desugared ExprIfLet"),
+      ast::ExprIfLet(..) => {
+        tcx.sess.span_bug(expr.span, "non-desugared ExprIfLet");
+      }
       ast::ExprWhile(ref cond, ref body, _) => {
         check_expr_has_type(fcx, &**cond, ty::mk_bool());
         check_block_no_value(fcx, &**body);
diff --git a/src/libsyntax/ext/expand.rs b/src/libsyntax/ext/expand.rs
index de6a8675e13..76ca33cc2b8 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax/ext/expand.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax/ext/expand.rs
@@ -132,26 +132,22 @@ pub fn expand_expr(e: P<ast::Expr>, fld: &mut MacroExpander) -> P<ast::Expr> {
         }
 
         // Desugar support for ExprIfLet in the ExprIf else position
-        ast::ExprIf(cond, blk, mut elseopt) => {
-            // NOTE: replace with 'if let' after snapshot
-            match elseopt {
-                Some(els) => match els.node {
-                    ast::ExprIfLet(..) => {
-                        // wrap the if-let expr in a block
-                        let blk = P(ast::Block {
-                            view_items: vec![],
-                            stmts: vec![],
-                            expr: Some(els),
-                            id: ast::DUMMY_NODE_ID,
-                            rules: ast::DefaultBlock,
-                            span: els.span
-                        });
-                        elseopt = Some(fld.cx.expr_block(blk));
-                    }
-                    _ => ()
-                },
-                None => ()
-            };
+        ast::ExprIf(cond, blk, elseopt) => {
+            let elseopt = elseopt.map(|els| match els.node {
+                ast::ExprIfLet(..) => {
+                    // wrap the if-let expr in a block
+                    let blk = P(ast::Block {
+                        view_items: vec![],
+                        stmts: vec![],
+                        expr: Some(els),
+                        id: ast::DUMMY_NODE_ID,
+                        rules: ast::DefaultBlock,
+                        span: els.span
+                    });
+                    fld.cx.expr_block(blk)
+                }
+                _ => els
+            });
             let if_expr = fld.cx.expr(e.span, ast::ExprIf(cond, blk, elseopt));
             noop_fold_expr(if_expr, fld)
         }
diff --git a/src/libsyntax/feature_gate.rs b/src/libsyntax/feature_gate.rs
index fac4244228a..ca6d488772c 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax/feature_gate.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax/feature_gate.rs
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ impl<'a, 'v> Visitor<'v> for Context<'a> {
             }
             ast::ExprIfLet(..) => {
                 self.gate_feature("if_let", e.span,
-                                  "`if let` desugaring is experimental");
+                                  "`if let` syntax is experimental");
             }
             _ => {}
         }
diff --git a/src/libsyntax/parse/parser.rs b/src/libsyntax/parse/parser.rs
index ccb398bf2fb..0780e68a062 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax/parse/parser.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax/parse/parser.rs
@@ -579,7 +579,9 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         if self.is_keyword(kw) {
             self.bump();
             true
-        } else { false }
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
     }
 
     /// If the given word is not a keyword, signal an error.