diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/hir/map/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/hir/map/mod.rs
index 85e53559c29..895cd4f0eac 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/hir/map/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/hir/map/mod.rs
@@ -308,11 +308,6 @@ impl<'hir> Map<'hir> {
         Some(def_kind)
     }
 
-    pub fn def_kind(self, local_def_id: LocalDefId) -> DefKind {
-        self.opt_def_kind(local_def_id)
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| bug!("def_kind: unsupported node: {:?}", local_def_id))
-    }
-
     pub fn find_parent_node(self, id: HirId) -> Option<HirId> {
         if id.local_id == ItemLocalId::from_u32(0) {
             Some(self.tcx.hir_owner_parent(id.owner))
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/print/pretty.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/print/pretty.rs
index 991666908f9..eed90337c0a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/print/pretty.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/print/pretty.rs
@@ -2676,7 +2676,7 @@ fn for_each_def(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, mut collect_fn: impl for<'b> FnMut(&'b Ident, N
     // Iterate all local crate items no matter where they are defined.
     let hir = tcx.hir();
     for id in hir.items() {
-        if matches!(hir.def_kind(id.def_id), DefKind::Use) {
+        if matches!(tcx.def_kind(id.def_id), DefKind::Use) {
             continue;
         }
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_typeck/src/check/fn_ctxt/suggestions.rs b/compiler/rustc_typeck/src/check/fn_ctxt/suggestions.rs
index 681d1e37f86..ceb862b474a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_typeck/src/check/fn_ctxt/suggestions.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_typeck/src/check/fn_ctxt/suggestions.rs
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
                 }
                 Some(Node::Ctor(hir::VariantData::Tuple(fields, _))) => {
                     sugg_call = fields.iter().map(|_| "_").collect::<Vec<_>>().join(", ");
-                    match def_id.as_local().map(|def_id| hir.def_kind(def_id)) {
+                    match def_id.as_local().map(|def_id| self.tcx.def_kind(def_id)) {
                         Some(DefKind::Ctor(hir::def::CtorOf::Variant, _)) => {
                             msg = "instantiate this tuple variant";
                         }