diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/loops.rs b/clippy_lints/src/loops.rs
index 705487dc67d..1b8febcdded 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/loops.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/loops.rs
@@ -580,11 +580,7 @@ fn never_loop_expr(expr: &Expr, main_loop_id: &NodeId) -> NeverLoopResult {
         ExprIf(ref e, ref e2, ref e3) => {
             let e1 = never_loop_expr(e, main_loop_id);
             let e2 = never_loop_expr(e2, main_loop_id);
-            let e3 =
-                match *e3 {
-                    Some(ref e3) => never_loop_expr(e3, main_loop_id),
-                    None => NeverLoopResult::Otherwise,
-                };
+            let e3 = e3.as_ref().map_or(NeverLoopResult::Otherwise, |e| never_loop_expr(e, main_loop_id));
             combine_seq(e1, combine_branches(e2, e3))
         },
         ExprLoop(ref b, _, _) => {