diff --git a/crates/ra_hir_def/src/find_path.rs b/crates/ra_hir_def/src/find_path.rs
index 79f4afab623..e6cd8947896 100644
--- a/crates/ra_hir_def/src/find_path.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_hir_def/src/find_path.rs
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ pub(crate) fn find_path_inner(
     let mut best_path = None;
     let mut best_path_len = max_len;
 
-    if item.defining_crate(db) == Some(from.krate) {
+    if item.krate(db) == Some(from.krate) {
         // Item was defined in the same crate that wants to import it. It cannot be found in any
         // dependency in this case.
 
diff --git a/crates/ra_hir_def/src/item_scope.rs b/crates/ra_hir_def/src/item_scope.rs
index ede1aa04535..d340e1f137c 100644
--- a/crates/ra_hir_def/src/item_scope.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_hir_def/src/item_scope.rs
@@ -205,7 +205,8 @@ impl ItemInNs {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn defining_crate(&self, db: &dyn DefDatabase) -> Option<CrateId> {
+    /// Returns the crate defining this item (or `None` if `self` is built-in).
+    pub fn krate(&self, db: &dyn DefDatabase) -> Option<CrateId> {
         Some(match self {
             ItemInNs::Types(did) | ItemInNs::Values(did) => match did {
                 ModuleDefId::ModuleId(id) => id.krate,