diff --git a/src/librustc_data_structures/stable_hasher.rs b/src/librustc_data_structures/stable_hasher.rs
index c777f1fa829..fa573907d4c 100644
--- a/src/librustc_data_structures/stable_hasher.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_data_structures/stable_hasher.rs
@@ -324,9 +324,7 @@ impl<A, CTX> HashStable<CTX> for SmallVec<[A; 1]> where A: HashStable<CTX> {
     fn hash_stable<W: StableHasherResult>(&self,
                                           ctx: &mut CTX,
                                           hasher: &mut StableHasher<W>) {
-        for item in self {
-            item.hash_stable(ctx, hasher);
-        }
+        (&self[..]).hash_stable(ctx, hasher);
     }
 }