diff --git a/ptyd/src/controlterm.rs b/ptyd/src/controlterm.rs
index 10c66edda4..f1f6fc42f8 100644
--- a/ptyd/src/controlterm.rs
+++ b/ptyd/src/controlterm.rs
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ pub struct PtyControlTerm {
 impl PtyControlTerm {
     pub fn new(pty: Rc<RefCell<Pty>>, flags: usize) -> Self {
         PtyControlTerm {
-            pty: pty,
-            flags: flags,
+            pty,
+            flags,
             notified_read: false,
             notified_write: false,
         }
diff --git a/ptyd/src/main.rs b/ptyd/src/main.rs
index d82199b5cf..323e2dd97a 100644
--- a/ptyd/src/main.rs
+++ b/ptyd/src/main.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ fn daemon(daemon: daemon::Daemon) -> ! {
     let mut timeout_count = 0u64;
 
     scan_requests(&mut handler, &scheme).expect("pty: could not scan requests");
-    issue_events(&socket, &mut *scheme.borrow_mut());
+    issue_events(&socket, &mut scheme.borrow_mut());
 
     for event_res in event_queue {
         let event = event_res.expect("pty: failed to read from event queue");
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ fn daemon(daemon: daemon::Daemon) -> ! {
             }
         }
 
-        issue_events(&socket, &mut *scheme.borrow_mut());
+        issue_events(&socket, &mut scheme.borrow_mut());
     }
 
     std::process::exit(0);
diff --git a/ptyd/src/pgrp.rs b/ptyd/src/pgrp.rs
index 5137bf2b14..68a9be5abd 100644
--- a/ptyd/src/pgrp.rs
+++ b/ptyd/src/pgrp.rs
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ pub struct PtyPgrp {
 
 impl PtyPgrp {
     pub fn new(pty: Weak<RefCell<Pty>>, flags: usize) -> Self {
-        PtyPgrp {
-            pty: pty,
-            flags: flags,
-        }
+        PtyPgrp { pty, flags }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/ptyd/src/pty.rs b/ptyd/src/pty.rs
index 1e95a9bc8a..82c050d316 100644
--- a/ptyd/src/pty.rs
+++ b/ptyd/src/pty.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use std::collections::VecDeque;
 use std::io::{Cursor, Write};
 
 use redox_termios::*;
-use syscall;
 use syscall::error::Result;
 
 pub struct Pty {
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ pub struct Pty {
 impl Pty {
     pub fn new(id: usize) -> Self {
         Pty {
-            id: id,
+            id,
             pgrp: 0,
             termios: Termios::default(),
             winsize: Winsize::default(),
@@ -273,20 +272,18 @@ impl Pty {
                     if !self.cooked.is_empty() {
                         self.mosi.push_back(self.cooked.clone());
                         self.cooked.clear();
-                    } else {
-                        if let Some(timeout_character) = self.timeout_character {
-                            if self.timeout_count >= timeout_character.wrapping_add(vtime) {
-                                self.timeout_character = None;
+                    } else if let Some(timeout_character) = self.timeout_character {
+                        if self.timeout_count >= timeout_character.wrapping_add(vtime) {
+                            self.timeout_character = None;
 
-                                if self.mosi.is_empty() {
-                                    self.mosi.push_back(self.cooked.clone());
-                                    self.cooked.clear();
-                                }
+                            if self.mosi.is_empty() {
+                                self.mosi.push_back(self.cooked.clone());
+                                self.cooked.clear();
                             }
-                        } else {
-                            // Start timer if not already started
-                            self.timeout_character = Some(self.timeout_count);
                         }
+                    } else {
+                        // Start timer if not already started
+                        self.timeout_character = Some(self.timeout_count);
                     }
                 } else {
                     // Return when min bytes are received or the timer expires
diff --git a/ptyd/src/subterm.rs b/ptyd/src/subterm.rs
index 4bf521d8ed..beda848fa3 100644
--- a/ptyd/src/subterm.rs
+++ b/ptyd/src/subterm.rs
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ pub struct PtySubTerm {
 impl PtySubTerm {
     pub fn new(pty: Weak<RefCell<Pty>>, flags: usize) -> Self {
         PtySubTerm {
-            pty: pty,
-            flags: flags,
+            pty,
+            flags,
             notified_read: false,
             notified_write: false,
         }
diff --git a/ptyd/src/termios.rs b/ptyd/src/termios.rs
index 5f28f38b8b..2d8a682e2e 100644
--- a/ptyd/src/termios.rs
+++ b/ptyd/src/termios.rs
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@ pub struct PtyTermios {
 
 impl PtyTermios {
     pub fn new(pty: Weak<RefCell<Pty>>, flags: usize) -> Self {
-        PtyTermios {
-            pty: pty,
-            flags: flags,
-        }
+        PtyTermios { pty, flags }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/ptyd/src/winsize.rs b/ptyd/src/winsize.rs
index a4b807eb79..a7e247731a 100644
--- a/ptyd/src/winsize.rs
+++ b/ptyd/src/winsize.rs
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@ pub struct PtyWinsize {
 
 impl PtyWinsize {
     pub fn new(pty: Weak<RefCell<Pty>>, flags: usize) -> Self {
-        PtyWinsize {
-            pty: pty,
-            flags: flags,
-        }
+        PtyWinsize { pty, flags }
     }
 }