diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/typeck/astconv.rs b/src/librustc/middle/typeck/astconv.rs
index 93962b3e410..54ed9ef6ef6 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/typeck/astconv.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/typeck/astconv.rs
@@ -850,15 +850,12 @@ fn conv_builtin_bounds(tcx: &ty::ctxt, ast_bounds: &Option<OwnedSlice<ast::TyPar
             }
             builtin_bounds
         },
-        // ~Trait is sugar for ~Trait:Send.
-        (&None, ty::UniqTraitStore) => {
-            let mut set = ty::EmptyBuiltinBounds(); set.add(ty::BoundSend); set
-        }
         // &'static Trait is sugar for &'static Trait:'static.
         (&None, ty::RegionTraitStore(ty::ReStatic)) => {
             let mut set = ty::EmptyBuiltinBounds(); set.add(ty::BoundStatic); set
         }
-        // &'r Trait is sugar for &'r Trait:<no-bounds>.
-        (&None, ty::RegionTraitStore(..)) => ty::EmptyBuiltinBounds(),
+        // No bounds are automatically applied for &'r Trait or ~Trait
+        (&None, ty::RegionTraitStore(..)) |
+        (&None, ty::UniqTraitStore) => ty::EmptyBuiltinBounds(),
     }
 }