diff --git a/src/account.rs b/src/account.rs
index 8c36c7cbd..5424356b7 100644
--- a/src/account.rs
+++ b/src/account.rs
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ impl Account {
 	/// Get (and cache) the contents of the trie's storage at `key`.
 	pub fn storage_at(&self, db: &HashDB, key: &H256) -> H256 {
 		self.storage_overlay.borrow_mut().entry(key.clone()).or_insert_with(||{
-			(Filth::Clean, H256::from(SecTrieDB::new(db, &self.storage_root).get(key.bytes()).map(|v| -> U256 {decode(v)}).unwrap_or(U256::zero())))
+			(Filth::Clean, H256::from(SecTrieDB::new(db, &self.storage_root).get(key.bytes()).map_or(U256::zero(), |v| -> U256 {decode(v)})))
 		}).1.clone()
 	}
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ impl Account {
 	/// Provide a database to lookup `code_hash`. Should not be called if it is a contract without code.
 	pub fn cache_code(&mut self, db: &HashDB) -> bool {
 		// TODO: fill out self.code_cache;
-		return self.is_cached() ||
+		self.is_cached() ||
 			match self.code_hash {
 				Some(ref h) => match db.lookup(h) {
 					Some(x) => { self.code_cache = x.to_vec(); true },
diff --git a/src/account_diff.rs b/src/account_diff.rs
index 2bf138669..05c4d00a6 100644
--- a/src/account_diff.rs
+++ b/src/account_diff.rs
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ pub enum Existance {
 
 impl fmt::Display for Existance {
 	fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
-		match self {
-			&Existance::Born => try!(write!(f, "+++")),
-			&Existance::Alive => try!(write!(f, "***")),
-			&Existance::Died => try!(write!(f, "XXX")),
+		match *self {
+			Existance::Born => try!(write!(f, "+++")),
+			Existance::Alive => try!(write!(f, "***")),
+			Existance::Died => try!(write!(f, "XXX")),
 		}
 		Ok(())
 	}
@@ -102,16 +102,15 @@ impl fmt::Display for AccountDiff {
 			Diff::Changed(ref pre, ref post) => try!(write!(f, "${} ({} {} {})", post, pre, if pre > post {"-"} else {"+"}, *max(pre, post) - *min(pre, post))),
 			_ => {},
 		}
-		match self.code {
-			Diff::Born(ref x) => try!(write!(f, "  code {}", x.pretty())),
-			_ => {},
+		if let Diff::Born(ref x) = self.code {
+			try!(write!(f, "  code {}", x.pretty()));
 		}
 		try!(write!(f, "\n"));
-		for (k, dv) in self.storage.iter() {
-			match dv {
-				&Diff::Born(ref v) => try!(write!(f, "    +  {} => {}\n", interpreted_hash(k), interpreted_hash(v))),
-				&Diff::Changed(ref pre, ref post) => try!(write!(f, "    *  {} => {} (was {})\n", interpreted_hash(k), interpreted_hash(post), interpreted_hash(pre))),
-				&Diff::Died(_) => try!(write!(f, "    X  {}\n", interpreted_hash(k))),
+		for (k, dv) in &self.storage {
+			match *dv {
+				Diff::Born(ref v) => try!(write!(f, "    +  {} => {}\n", interpreted_hash(k), interpreted_hash(v))),
+				Diff::Changed(ref pre, ref post) => try!(write!(f, "    *  {} => {} (was {})\n", interpreted_hash(k), interpreted_hash(post), interpreted_hash(pre))),
+				Diff::Died(_) => try!(write!(f, "    X  {}\n", interpreted_hash(k))),
 				_ => {},
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/blockchain.rs b/src/blockchain.rs
index f08d15057..3c44e8354 100644
--- a/src/blockchain.rs
+++ b/src/blockchain.rs
@@ -127,9 +127,8 @@ impl BlockProvider for BlockChain {
 	fn block(&self, hash: &H256) -> Option<Bytes> {
 		{
 			let read = self.blocks.read().unwrap();
-			match read.get(hash) {
-				Some(v) => return Some(v.clone()),
-				None => ()
+			if let Some(v) = read.get(hash) {
+				return Some(v.clone());
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -509,9 +508,8 @@ impl BlockChain {
 		T: ExtrasIndexable {
 		{
 			let read = cache.read().unwrap();
-			match read.get(hash) {
-				Some(_) => return true,
-				None => ()
+			if let Some(_) = read.get(hash) {
+				return true;
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/builtin.rs b/src/builtin.rs
index 85319c948..9916cadb4 100644
--- a/src/builtin.rs
+++ b/src/builtin.rs
@@ -93,16 +93,13 @@ pub fn new_builtin_exec(name: &str) -> Option<Box<Fn(&[u8], &mut [u8])>> {
 			if it.v == H256::from(&U256::from(27)) || it.v == H256::from(&U256::from(28)) {
 				let s = Signature::from_rsv(&it.r, &it.s, it.v[31] - 27);
 				if ec::is_valid(&s) {
-					match ec::recover(&s, &it.hash) {
-						Ok(p) => {
-							let r = p.as_slice().sha3();
-							// NICE: optimise and separate out into populate-like function
-							for i in 0..min(32, output.len()) {
-								output[i] = if i < 12 {0} else {r[i]};
-							}
+					if let Ok(p) = ec::recover(&s, &it.hash) {
+						let r = p.as_slice().sha3();
+						// NICE: optimise and separate out into populate-like function
+						for i in 0..min(32, output.len()) {
+							output[i] = if i < 12 {0} else {r[i]};
 						}
-						_ => {}
-					};
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		})),
diff --git a/src/evm/interpreter.rs b/src/evm/interpreter.rs
index e6499b022..bfdd182a9 100644
--- a/src/evm/interpreter.rs
+++ b/src/evm/interpreter.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ impl<S : Copy> VecStack<S> {
 
 impl<S : fmt::Display> Stack<S> for VecStack<S> {
 	fn peek(&self, no_from_top: usize) -> &S {
-		return &self.stack[self.stack.len() - no_from_top - 1];
+		&self.stack[self.stack.len() - no_from_top - 1]
 	}
 
 	fn swap_with_top(&mut self, no_from_top: usize) {
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ impl Memory for Vec<u8> {
 	}
 
 	fn size(&self) -> usize {
-		return self.len()
+		self.len()
 	}
 
 	fn read_slice(&self, init_off_u: U256, init_size_u: U256) -> &[u8] {
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ impl Interpreter {
 	fn copy_data_to_memory(&self,
 						   mem: &mut Memory,
 						   stack: &mut Stack<U256>,
-						   data: &Bytes) {
+						   data: &[u8]) {
 		let offset = stack.pop_back();
 		let index = stack.pop_back();
 		let size = stack.pop_back();
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ impl Interpreter {
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
-	fn find_jump_destinations(&self, code: &Bytes) -> HashSet<CodePosition> {
+	fn find_jump_destinations(&self, code: &[u8]) -> HashSet<CodePosition> {
 		let mut jump_dests = HashSet::new();
 		let mut position = 0;
 
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ impl Interpreter {
 			position += 1;
 		}
 
-		return jump_dests;
+		jump_dests
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/executive.rs b/src/executive.rs
index 2a26dd3f0..8950c5b09 100644
--- a/src/executive.rs
+++ b/src/executive.rs
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ impl<'a> Executive<'a> {
 
 		let mut substate = Substate::new();
 
-		let res = match t.action() {
-			&Action::Create => {
+		let res = match *t.action() {
+			Action::Create => {
 				let new_address = contract_address(&sender, &nonce);
 				let params = ActionParams {
 					code_address: new_address.clone(),
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ impl<'a> Executive<'a> {
 				};
 				self.create(params, &mut substate)
 			},
-			&Action::Call(ref address) => {
+			Action::Call(ref address) => {
 				let params = ActionParams {
 					code_address: address.clone(),
 					address: address.clone(),
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ impl<'a> Executive<'a> {
 			// if destination is builtin, try to execute it
 			
 			let default = [];
-			let data = if let &Some(ref d) = &params.data { d as &[u8] } else { &default as &[u8] };
+			let data = if let Some(ref d) = params.data { d as &[u8] } else { &default as &[u8] };
 
 			let cost = self.engine.cost_of_builtin(&params.code_address, data);
 			match cost <= params.gas {
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ impl<'a> Executive<'a> {
 		let refunds_bound = sstore_refunds + suicide_refunds;
 
 		// real ammount to refund
-		let gas_left_prerefund = match &result { &Ok(x) => x, _ => x!(0) };
+		let gas_left_prerefund = match result { Ok(x) => x, _ => x!(0) };
 		let refunded = cmp::min(refunds_bound, (t.gas - gas_left_prerefund) / U256::from(2));
 		let gas_left = gas_left_prerefund + refunded;
 
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ impl<'a> Executive<'a> {
 		self.state.add_balance(&self.info.author, &fees_value);
 
 		// perform suicides
-		for address in substate.suicides.iter() {
+		for address in &substate.suicides {
 			trace!("Killing {}", address);
 			self.state.kill_account(address);
 		}
@@ -273,11 +273,7 @@ impl<'a> Executive<'a> {
 		match result { 
 			Err(evm::Error::Internal) => Err(ExecutionError::Internal),
 			// TODO [ToDr] BadJumpDestination @debris - how to handle that?
-			Err(evm::Error::OutOfGas) 
-				| Err(evm::Error::BadJumpDestination { destination: _ }) 
-				| Err(evm::Error::BadInstruction { instruction: _ }) 
-				| Err(evm::Error::StackUnderflow {instruction: _, wanted: _, on_stack: _})
-				| Err(evm::Error::OutOfStack {instruction: _, wanted: _, limit: _}) => {
+			Err(_) => {
 				Ok(Executed {
 					gas: t.gas,
 					gas_used: t.gas,
@@ -302,15 +298,15 @@ impl<'a> Executive<'a> {
 
 	fn enact_result(&mut self, result: &evm::Result, substate: &mut Substate, un_substate: Substate, backup: State) {
 		// TODO: handle other evm::Errors same as OutOfGas once they are implemented
-		match result {
-			&Err(evm::Error::OutOfGas)
-				| &Err(evm::Error::BadJumpDestination { destination: _ }) 
-				| &Err(evm::Error::BadInstruction { instruction: _ }) 
-				| &Err(evm::Error::StackUnderflow {instruction: _, wanted: _, on_stack: _})
-				| &Err(evm::Error::OutOfStack {instruction: _, wanted: _, limit: _}) => {
+		match *result {
+			Err(evm::Error::OutOfGas)
+				| Err(evm::Error::BadJumpDestination {..}) 
+				| Err(evm::Error::BadInstruction {.. }) 
+				| Err(evm::Error::StackUnderflow {..})
+				| Err(evm::Error::OutOfStack {..}) => {
 				self.state.revert(backup);
 			},
-			&Ok(_) | &Err(evm::Error::Internal) => substate.accrue(un_substate)
+			Ok(_) | Err(evm::Error::Internal) => substate.accrue(un_substate)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/externalities.rs b/src/externalities.rs
index 8b16cc72b..9c07f005c 100644
--- a/src/externalities.rs
+++ b/src/externalities.rs
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ impl<'a> Ext for Externalities<'a> {
 		self.state.code(address).unwrap_or(vec![])
 	}
 
+	#[allow(match_ref_pats)]
 	fn ret(&mut self, gas: &U256, data: &[u8]) -> Result<U256, evm::Error> {
 		match &mut self.output {
 			&mut OutputPolicy::Return(BytesRef::Fixed(ref mut slice)) => unsafe {
diff --git a/src/header.rs b/src/header.rs
index 0986a0d80..b09e0afcf 100644
--- a/src/header.rs
+++ b/src/header.rs
@@ -135,9 +135,10 @@ impl Header {
 		s.append(&self.gas_used);
 		s.append(&self.timestamp);
 		s.append(&self.extra_data);
-		match with_seal {
-			Seal::With => for b in self.seal.iter() { s.append_raw(&b, 1); },
-			_ => {}
+		if let Seal::With = with_seal {
+			for b in &self.seal { 
+				s.append_raw(&b, 1); 
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ impl Encodable for Header {
 			self.timestamp.encode(e);
 			self.extra_data.encode(e);
 
-			for b in self.seal.iter() {
+			for b in &self.seal {
 				e.emit_raw(&b);
 			}
 		})
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 7e4fdf33e..3bbfe3c10 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
 //!       sudo make install
 //!       sudo ldconfig
 //!       ```
-
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate log;
 extern crate rustc_serialize;
@@ -86,6 +85,7 @@ extern crate env_logger;
 #[cfg(feature = "jit" )]
 extern crate evmjit;
 #[macro_use]
+#[allow(match_bool)]
 extern crate ethcore_util as util;
 
 pub mod common;
diff --git a/src/receipt.rs b/src/receipt.rs
index 21a66f5cf..a1b2fbe6f 100644
--- a/src/receipt.rs
+++ b/src/receipt.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl RlpStandard for Receipt {
 		// TODO: make work:
 		//s.append(&self.logs);
 		s.append_list(self.logs.len());
-		for l in self.logs.iter() {
+		for l in &self.logs {
 			l.rlp_append(s);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/service.rs b/src/service.rs
index 3bc137c9c..06f490c30 100644
--- a/src/service.rs
+++ b/src/service.rs
@@ -51,20 +51,13 @@ impl IoHandler<NetSyncMessage> for ClientIoHandler {
 	fn initialize<'s>(&'s mut self, _io: &mut IoContext<'s, NetSyncMessage>) {
 	}
 
+	#[allow(match_ref_pats)]
 	fn message<'s>(&'s mut self, _io: &mut IoContext<'s, NetSyncMessage>, net_message: &'s mut NetSyncMessage) {
-		match net_message {
-			&mut UserMessage(ref mut message) =>  {
-				match message {
-					&mut SyncMessage::BlockVerified(ref mut bytes) => {
-						self.client.write().unwrap().import_verified_block(mem::replace(bytes, Bytes::new()));
-					},
-					_ => {}, // ignore other messages
-				}
-
+		if let &mut UserMessage(ref mut message) = net_message {
+			if let &mut SyncMessage::BlockVerified(ref mut bytes) = message {
+				self.client.write().unwrap().import_verified_block(mem::replace(bytes, Bytes::new()));
 			}
-			_ => {}, // ignore other messages
 		}
-
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/spec.rs b/src/spec.rs
index b174b0e9f..210b46dca 100644
--- a/src/spec.rs
+++ b/src/spec.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ pub fn gzip64res_to_json(source: &[u8]) -> Json {
 	let data = source.from_base64().expect("Genesis block is malformed!");
 	let data_ref: &[u8] = &data;
 	let mut decoder = GzDecoder::new(data_ref).expect("Gzip is invalid");
-	let mut s: String = "".to_string();
+	let mut s: String = "".to_owned();
 	decoder.read_to_string(&mut s).expect("Gzip is invalid");
 	Json::from_str(&s).expect("Json is invalid")
 }
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ pub fn gzip64res_to_json(source: &[u8]) -> Json {
 /// Convert JSON value to equivlaent RLP representation.
 // TODO: handle container types.
 fn json_to_rlp(json: &Json) -> Bytes {
-	match json {
-		&Json::Boolean(o) => encode(&(if o {1u64} else {0})),
-		&Json::I64(o) => encode(&(o as u64)),
-		&Json::U64(o) => encode(&o),
-		&Json::String(ref s) if s.len() >= 2 && &s[0..2] == "0x" && U256::from_str(&s[2..]).is_ok() => {
+	match *json {
+		Json::Boolean(o) => encode(&(if o {1u64} else {0})),
+		Json::I64(o) => encode(&(o as u64)),
+		Json::U64(o) => encode(&o),
+		Json::String(ref s) if s.len() >= 2 && &s[0..2] == "0x" && U256::from_str(&s[2..]).is_ok() => {
 			encode(&U256::from_str(&s[2..]).unwrap())
 		},
-		&Json::String(ref s) => {
+		Json::String(ref s) => {
 			encode(s)
 		},
 		_ => panic!()
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ pub struct Spec {
 impl Spec {
 	/// Convert this object into a boxed Engine of the right underlying type.
 	// TODO avoid this hard-coded nastiness - use dynamic-linked plugin framework instead.
+	#[allow(wrong_self_convention)]
 	pub fn to_engine(self) -> Result<Box<Engine>, Error> {
 		match self.engine_name.as_ref() {
 			"NullEngine" => Ok(NullEngine::new_boxed(self)),
@@ -169,8 +170,8 @@ impl FromJson for Spec {
 						builtins.insert(addr.clone(), builtin);
 					}
 				}
-				let balance = acc.find("balance").and_then(|x| match x { &Json::String(ref b) => U256::from_dec_str(b).ok(), _ => None });
-				let nonce = acc.find("nonce").and_then(|x| match x { &Json::String(ref b) => U256::from_dec_str(b).ok(), _ => None });
+				let balance = acc.find("balance").and_then(|x| match *x { Json::String(ref b) => U256::from_dec_str(b).ok(), _ => None });
+				let nonce = acc.find("nonce").and_then(|x| match *x { Json::String(ref b) => U256::from_dec_str(b).ok(), _ => None });
 //				let balance = if let Some(&Json::String(ref b)) = acc.find("balance") {U256::from_dec_str(b).unwrap_or(U256::from(0))} else {U256::from(0)};
 //				let nonce = if let Some(&Json::String(ref n)) = acc.find("nonce") {U256::from_dec_str(n).unwrap_or(U256::from(0))} else {U256::from(0)};
 				// TODO: handle code & data if they exist.
@@ -199,8 +200,8 @@ impl FromJson for Spec {
 
 		
 		Spec {
-			name: json.find("name").map(|j| j.as_string().unwrap()).unwrap_or("unknown").to_string(),
-			engine_name: json["engineName"].as_string().unwrap().to_string(),
+			name: json.find("name").map(|j| j.as_string().unwrap()).unwrap_or("unknown").to_owned(),
+			engine_name: json["engineName"].as_string().unwrap().to_owned(),
 			engine_params: json_to_rlp_map(&json["params"]),
 			builtins: builtins,
 			parent_hash: H256::from_str(&genesis["parentHash"].as_string().unwrap()[2..]).unwrap(),
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ impl Spec {
 			let mut root = H256::new(); 
 			{
 				let mut t = SecTrieDBMut::new(db, &mut root);
-				for (address, account) in self.genesis_state.iter() {
+				for (address, account) in &self.genesis_state {
 					t.insert(address.as_slice(), &account.rlp());
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index fc4d6f817..445d5a85c 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -87,22 +87,22 @@ impl State {
 
 	/// Get the balance of account `a`.
 	pub fn balance(&self, a: &Address) -> U256 {
-		self.get(a, false).as_ref().map(|account| account.balance().clone()).unwrap_or(U256::from(0u8))
+		self.get(a, false).as_ref().map_or(U256::zero(), |account| account.balance().clone())
 	}
 
 	/// Get the nonce of account `a`.
 	pub fn nonce(&self, a: &Address) -> U256 {
-		self.get(a, false).as_ref().map(|account| account.nonce().clone()).unwrap_or(U256::from(0u8))
+		self.get(a, false).as_ref().map_or(U256::zero(), |account| account.nonce().clone())
 	}
 
 	/// Mutate storage of account `a` so that it is `value` for `key`.
 	pub fn storage_at(&self, a: &Address, key: &H256) -> H256 {
-		self.get(a, false).as_ref().map(|a|a.storage_at(&self.db, key)).unwrap_or(H256::new())	
+		self.get(a, false).as_ref().map_or(H256::new(), |a|a.storage_at(&self.db, key))	
 	}
 
 	/// Mutate storage of account `a` so that it is `value` for `key`.
 	pub fn code(&self, a: &Address) -> Option<Bytes> {
-		self.get(a, true).as_ref().map(|a|a.code().map(|x|x.to_vec())).unwrap_or(None)
+		self.get(a, true).as_ref().map_or(None, |a|a.code().map(|x|x.to_vec()))
 	}
 
 	/// Add `incr` to the balance of account `a`.
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ impl State {
 
 	/// Commit accounts to SecTrieDBMut. This is similar to cpp-ethereum's dev::eth::commit.
 	/// `accounts` is mutable because we may need to commit the code or storage and record that.
+	#[allow(match_ref_pats)]
 	pub fn commit_into(db: &mut HashDB, root: &mut H256, accounts: &mut HashMap<Address, Option<Account>>) {
 		// first, commit the sub trees.
 		// TODO: is this necessary or can we dispense with the `ref mut a` for just `a`?
@@ -184,9 +185,9 @@ impl State {
 		{
 			let mut trie = SecTrieDBMut::from_existing(db, root);
 			for (address, ref a) in accounts.iter() {
-				match a {
-					&&Some(ref account) => trie.insert(address, &account.rlp()),
-					&&None => trie.remove(address),
+				match **a {
+					Some(ref account) => trie.insert(address, &account.rlp()),
+					None => trie.remove(address),
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -208,7 +209,7 @@ impl State {
 	pub fn to_hashmap_pod(&self) -> HashMap<Address, PodAccount> {
 		// TODO: handle database rather than just the cache.
 		self.cache.borrow().iter().fold(HashMap::new(), |mut m, (add, opt)| {
-			if let &Some(ref acc) = opt {
+			if let Some(ref acc) = *opt {
 				m.insert(add.clone(), PodAccount::from_account(acc));
 			}
 			m
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ impl State {
 	pub fn to_pod(&self) -> PodState {
 		// TODO: handle database rather than just the cache.
 		PodState::new(self.cache.borrow().iter().fold(BTreeMap::new(), |mut m, (add, opt)| {
-			if let &Some(ref acc) = opt {
+			if let Some(ref acc) = *opt {
 				m.insert(add.clone(), PodAccount::from_account(acc));
 			}
 			m
diff --git a/src/state_diff.rs b/src/state_diff.rs
index d603dda5e..1cc04b2d0 100644
--- a/src/state_diff.rs
+++ b/src/state_diff.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ impl StateDiff {
 
 impl fmt::Display for StateDiff {
 	fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
-		for (add, acc) in self.0.iter() {
+		for (add, acc) in &self.0 {
 			try!(write!(f, "{} {}: {}", acc.existance(), add, acc));
 		}
 		Ok(())
diff --git a/src/sync/chain.rs b/src/sync/chain.rs
index 43f5968f4..181a8a9aa 100644
--- a/src/sync/chain.rs
+++ b/src/sync/chain.rs
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ impl ChainSync {
 		self.downloading_bodies.clear();
 		self.headers.clear();
 		self.bodies.clear();
-		for (_, ref mut p) in self.peers.iter_mut() {
+		for (_, ref mut p) in &mut self.peers {
 			p.asking_blocks.clear();
 		}
 		self.header_ids.clear();
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ impl ChainSync {
 				transactions_root: tx_root,
 				uncles: uncles
 			};
-			match self.header_ids.get(&header_id).map(|n| *n) {
+			match self.header_ids.get(&header_id).cloned() {
 				Some(n) => {
 					self.header_ids.remove(&header_id);
 					self.bodies.insert_item(n, body.as_raw().to_vec());
@@ -699,16 +699,13 @@ impl ChainSync {
 	/// Used to recover from an error and re-download parts of the chain detected as bad.
 	fn remove_downloaded_blocks(&mut self, start: BlockNumber) {
 		for n in self.headers.get_tail(&start) {
-			match self.headers.find_item(&n) {
-				Some(ref header_data) => {
-					let header_to_delete = HeaderView::new(&header_data.data);
-					let header_id = HeaderId {
-						transactions_root: header_to_delete.transactions_root(),
-						uncles: header_to_delete.uncles_hash()
-					};
-					self.header_ids.remove(&header_id);
-				},
-				None => {}
+			if let Some(ref header_data) = self.headers.find_item(&n) {
+				let header_to_delete = HeaderView::new(&header_data.data);
+				let header_id = HeaderId {
+					transactions_root: header_to_delete.transactions_root(),
+					uncles: header_to_delete.uncles_hash()
+				};
+				self.header_ids.remove(&header_id);
 			}
 			self.downloading_bodies.remove(&n);
 			self.downloading_headers.remove(&n);
@@ -796,12 +793,9 @@ impl ChainSync {
 		packet.append(&chain.best_block_hash);
 		packet.append(&chain.genesis_hash);
 		//TODO: handle timeout for status request
-		match io.send(peer_id, STATUS_PACKET, packet.out()) {
-			Err(e) => {
-				warn!(target:"sync", "Error sending status request: {:?}", e);
-				io.disable_peer(peer_id);
-			}
-			Ok(_) => ()
+		if let Err(e) = io.send(peer_id, STATUS_PACKET, packet.out()) {
+			warn!(target:"sync", "Error sending status request: {:?}", e);
+			io.disable_peer(peer_id);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -837,12 +831,9 @@ impl ChainSync {
 		let mut data = Bytes::new();
 		let inc = (skip + 1) as BlockNumber;
 		while number <= last && number > 0 && count < max_count {
-			match io.chain().block_header_at(number) {
-				Some(mut hdr) => {
-					data.append(&mut hdr);
-					count += 1;
-				}
-				None => {}
+			if let Some(mut hdr) = io.chain().block_header_at(number) {
+				data.append(&mut hdr);
+				count += 1;
 			}
 			if reverse {
 				if number <= inc {
diff --git a/src/transaction.rs b/src/transaction.rs
index 4f547a243..51bde4b86 100644
--- a/src/transaction.rs
+++ b/src/transaction.rs
@@ -104,9 +104,8 @@ impl Transaction {
 		};
 		s.append(&self.value);
 		s.append(&self.data);
-		match with_seal {
-			Seal::With => { s.append(&(self.v as u16)).append(&self.r).append(&self.s); },
-			_ => {}
+		if let Seal::With = with_seal {
+			s.append(&(self.v as u16)).append(&self.r).append(&self.s);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ impl FromJson for Transaction {
 			gas_price: xjson!(&json["gasPrice"]),
 			gas: xjson!(&json["gasLimit"]),
 			action: match Bytes::from_json(&json["to"]) {
-				ref x if x.len() == 0 => Action::Create,
+				ref x if x.is_empty() => Action::Create,
 				ref x => Action::Call(Address::from_slice(x)),
 			},
 			value: xjson!(&json["value"]),
@@ -290,4 +289,4 @@ fn signing() {
 	let key = KeyPair::create().unwrap();
 	let t = Transaction::new_create(U256::from(42u64), b"Hello!".to_vec(), U256::from(3000u64), U256::from(50_000u64), U256::from(1u64)).signed(&key.secret());
 	assert_eq!(Address::from(key.public().sha3()), t.sender().unwrap());
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/views.rs b/src/views.rs
index 6c616774d..6bd1bef51 100644
--- a/src/views.rs
+++ b/src/views.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ impl<'a> BlockView<'a> {
 
 	/// Return List of transactions in given block.
 	pub fn transaction_views(&self) -> Vec<TransactionView> {
-		self.rlp.at(1).iter().map(|rlp| TransactionView::new_from_rlp(rlp)).collect()
+		self.rlp.at(1).iter().map(TransactionView::new_from_rlp).collect()
 	}
 
 	/// Return List of transactions in given block.