diff --git a/crates/ra_db/src/cancellation.rs b/crates/ra_db/src/cancellation.rs
index 32a2685535..4390800755 100644
--- a/crates/ra_db/src/cancellation.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_db/src/cancellation.rs
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ pub struct Canceled {
     _private: (),
 }
 
-pub type Cancelable<T> = Result<T, Canceled>;
-
 impl Canceled {
     pub(crate) fn new() -> Canceled {
         Canceled { _private: () }
diff --git a/crates/ra_db/src/lib.rs b/crates/ra_db/src/lib.rs
index 8473fc0503..89113e7a6f 100644
--- a/crates/ra_db/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_db/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use std::panic;
 use ra_syntax::{TextUnit, TextRange, SourceFile, TreeArc};
 
 pub use crate::{
-    cancellation::{Canceled, Cancelable},
+    cancellation::Canceled,
     syntax_ptr::LocalSyntaxPtr,
     input::{
         FilesDatabase, FileId, CrateId, SourceRoot, SourceRootId, CrateGraph, Dependency,
diff --git a/crates/ra_hir/src/adt.rs b/crates/ra_hir/src/adt.rs
index 57d112f746..d87fe70493 100644
--- a/crates/ra_hir/src/adt.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_hir/src/adt.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
-use ra_db::Cancelable;
 use ra_syntax::{
     SyntaxNode,
     ast::{self, NameOwner, StructFlavor, AstNode}
@@ -18,8 +17,8 @@ impl Struct {
         Struct { def_id }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn variant_data(&self, db: &impl HirDatabase) -> Cancelable<Arc<VariantData>> {
-        Ok(db.struct_data(self.def_id).variant_data.clone())
+    pub(crate) fn variant_data(&self, db: &impl HirDatabase) -> Arc<VariantData> {
+        db.struct_data(self.def_id).variant_data.clone()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/ra_hir/src/code_model_api.rs b/crates/ra_hir/src/code_model_api.rs
index 7ccd29e2f0..0cf7deac97 100644
--- a/crates/ra_hir/src/code_model_api.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_hir/src/code_model_api.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use relative_path::RelativePathBuf;
-use ra_db::{CrateId, Cancelable, FileId};
+use ra_db::{CrateId, FileId};
 use ra_syntax::{ast, TreeArc, SyntaxNode};
 
 use crate::{
@@ -142,10 +142,7 @@ impl Module {
         self.resolve_path_impl(db, path)
     }
 
-    pub fn problems(
-        &self,
-        db: &impl HirDatabase,
-    ) -> Cancelable<Vec<(TreeArc<SyntaxNode>, Problem)>> {
+    pub fn problems(&self, db: &impl HirDatabase) -> Vec<(TreeArc<SyntaxNode>, Problem)> {
         self.problems_impl(db)
     }
 }
@@ -160,7 +157,7 @@ impl StructField {
     pub fn name(&self) -> &Name {
         &self.name
     }
-    pub fn ty(&self, db: &impl HirDatabase) -> Cancelable<Option<Ty>> {
+    pub fn ty(&self, db: &impl HirDatabase) -> Option<Ty> {
         db.type_for_field(self.struct_.def_id, self.name.clone())
     }
 }
@@ -318,7 +315,7 @@ impl Function {
         db.fn_signature(self.def_id)
     }
 
-    pub fn infer(&self, db: &impl HirDatabase) -> Cancelable<Arc<InferenceResult>> {
+    pub fn infer(&self, db: &impl HirDatabase) -> Arc<InferenceResult> {
         db.infer(self.def_id)
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/ra_hir/src/code_model_impl/module.rs b/crates/ra_hir/src/code_model_impl/module.rs
index 04301ae530..a5c032d696 100644
--- a/crates/ra_hir/src/code_model_impl/module.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_hir/src/code_model_impl/module.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use ra_db::{Cancelable, SourceRootId, FileId};
+use ra_db::{SourceRootId, FileId};
 use ra_syntax::{ast, SyntaxNode, AstNode, TreeArc};
 
 use crate::{
@@ -176,12 +176,9 @@ impl Module {
         curr_per_ns
     }
 
-    pub fn problems_impl(
-        &self,
-        db: &impl HirDatabase,
-    ) -> Cancelable<Vec<(TreeArc<SyntaxNode>, Problem)>> {
+    pub fn problems_impl(&self, db: &impl HirDatabase) -> Vec<(TreeArc<SyntaxNode>, Problem)> {
         let loc = self.def_id.loc(db);
         let module_tree = db.module_tree(loc.source_root_id);
-        Ok(loc.module_id.problems(&module_tree, db))
+        loc.module_id.problems(&module_tree, db)
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/ra_hir/src/db.rs b/crates/ra_hir/src/db.rs
index 161a5e7148..0a0994f5f7 100644
--- a/crates/ra_hir/src/db.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_hir/src/db.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use ra_syntax::{SyntaxNode, TreeArc, SourceFile};
-use ra_db::{SourceRootId, LocationIntener, SyntaxDatabase, Cancelable};
+use ra_db::{SourceRootId, LocationIntener, SyntaxDatabase};
 
 use crate::{
     DefLoc, DefId, MacroCallLoc, MacroCallId, Name, HirFileId,
@@ -52,17 +52,17 @@ pub trait HirDatabase: SyntaxDatabase
         use fn crate::adt::EnumVariantData::enum_variant_data_query;
     }
 
-    fn infer(def_id: DefId) -> Cancelable<Arc<InferenceResult>> {
+    fn infer(def_id: DefId) -> Arc<InferenceResult> {
         type InferQuery;
         use fn crate::ty::infer;
     }
 
-    fn type_for_def(def_id: DefId) -> Cancelable<Ty> {
+    fn type_for_def(def_id: DefId) -> Ty {
         type TypeForDefQuery;
         use fn crate::ty::type_for_def;
     }
 
-    fn type_for_field(def_id: DefId, field: Name) -> Cancelable<Option<Ty>> {
+    fn type_for_field(def_id: DefId, field: Name) -> Option<Ty> {
         type TypeForFieldQuery;
         use fn crate::ty::type_for_field;
     }
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ pub trait HirDatabase: SyntaxDatabase
         use fn crate::impl_block::impls_in_module;
     }
 
-    fn impls_in_crate(krate: Crate) -> Cancelable<Arc<CrateImplBlocks>> {
+    fn impls_in_crate(krate: Crate) -> Arc<CrateImplBlocks> {
         type ImplsInCrateQuery;
         use fn crate::ty::method_resolution::CrateImplBlocks::impls_in_crate_query;
     }
diff --git a/crates/ra_hir/src/lib.rs b/crates/ra_hir/src/lib.rs
index 45dda4f7fb..ef7d049eee 100644
--- a/crates/ra_hir/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_hir/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,15 +5,6 @@
 //! to a particular crate instance. That is, it has cfg flags and features
 //! applied. So, the relation between syntax and HIR is many-to-one.
 
-macro_rules! ctry {
-    ($expr:expr) => {
-        match $expr {
-            None => return Ok(None),
-            Some(it) => it,
-        }
-    };
-}
-
 pub mod db;
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod mock;
diff --git a/crates/ra_hir/src/ty.rs b/crates/ra_hir/src/ty.rs
index e5f8ffc2e3..dbbbce795d 100644
--- a/crates/ra_hir/src/ty.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_hir/src/ty.rs
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ use ra_arena::map::ArenaMap;
 use join_to_string::join;
 use rustc_hash::FxHashMap;
 
-use ra_db::Cancelable;
-
 use crate::{
     Def, DefId, Module, Function, Struct, Enum, EnumVariant, Path, Name, ImplBlock,
     FnSignature, FnScopes,
@@ -41,14 +39,6 @@ use crate::{
     expr::{Body, Expr, Literal, ExprId, PatId, UnaryOp, BinaryOp, Statement},
 };
 
-fn transpose<T>(x: Cancelable<Option<T>>) -> Option<Cancelable<T>> {
-    match x {
-        Ok(Some(t)) => Some(Ok(t)),
-        Ok(None) => None,
-        Err(e) => Some(Err(e)),
-    }
-}
-
 /// The ID of a type variable.
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Debug)]
 pub struct TypeVarId(u32);
@@ -271,28 +261,28 @@ impl Ty {
         module: &Module,
         impl_block: Option<&ImplBlock>,
         type_ref: &TypeRef,
-    ) -> Cancelable<Self> {
-        Ok(match type_ref {
+    ) -> Self {
+        match type_ref {
             TypeRef::Never => Ty::Never,
             TypeRef::Tuple(inner) => {
                 let inner_tys = inner
                     .iter()
                     .map(|tr| Ty::from_hir(db, module, impl_block, tr))
-                    .collect::<Cancelable<Vec<_>>>()?;
+                    .collect::<Vec<_>>();
                 Ty::Tuple(inner_tys.into())
             }
-            TypeRef::Path(path) => Ty::from_hir_path(db, module, impl_block, path)?,
+            TypeRef::Path(path) => Ty::from_hir_path(db, module, impl_block, path),
             TypeRef::RawPtr(inner, mutability) => {
-                let inner_ty = Ty::from_hir(db, module, impl_block, inner)?;
+                let inner_ty = Ty::from_hir(db, module, impl_block, inner);
                 Ty::RawPtr(Arc::new(inner_ty), *mutability)
             }
             TypeRef::Array(_inner) => Ty::Unknown, // TODO
             TypeRef::Slice(inner) => {
-                let inner_ty = Ty::from_hir(db, module, impl_block, inner)?;
+                let inner_ty = Ty::from_hir(db, module, impl_block, inner);
                 Ty::Slice(Arc::new(inner_ty))
             }
             TypeRef::Reference(inner, mutability) => {
-                let inner_ty = Ty::from_hir(db, module, impl_block, inner)?;
+                let inner_ty = Ty::from_hir(db, module, impl_block, inner);
                 Ty::Ref(Arc::new(inner_ty), *mutability)
             }
             TypeRef::Placeholder => Ty::Unknown,
@@ -300,7 +290,7 @@ impl Ty {
                 let mut inner_tys = params
                     .iter()
                     .map(|tr| Ty::from_hir(db, module, impl_block, tr))
-                    .collect::<Cancelable<Vec<_>>>()?;
+                    .collect::<Vec<_>>();
                 let return_ty = inner_tys
                     .pop()
                     .expect("TypeRef::Fn should always have at least return type");
@@ -311,7 +301,7 @@ impl Ty {
                 Ty::FnPtr(Arc::new(sig))
             }
             TypeRef::Error => Ty::Unknown,
-        })
+        }
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn from_hir_opt(
@@ -319,10 +309,8 @@ impl Ty {
         module: &Module,
         impl_block: Option<&ImplBlock>,
         type_ref: Option<&TypeRef>,
-    ) -> Cancelable<Self> {
-        type_ref
-            .map(|t| Ty::from_hir(db, module, impl_block, t))
-            .unwrap_or(Ok(Ty::Unknown))
+    ) -> Self {
+        type_ref.map_or(Ty::Unknown, |t| Ty::from_hir(db, module, impl_block, t))
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn from_hir_path(
@@ -330,19 +318,19 @@ impl Ty {
         module: &Module,
         impl_block: Option<&ImplBlock>,
         path: &Path,
-    ) -> Cancelable<Self> {
+    ) -> Self {
         if let Some(name) = path.as_ident() {
             if let Some(int_ty) = primitive::UncertainIntTy::from_name(name) {
-                return Ok(Ty::Int(int_ty));
+                return Ty::Int(int_ty);
             } else if let Some(float_ty) = primitive::UncertainFloatTy::from_name(name) {
-                return Ok(Ty::Float(float_ty));
+                return Ty::Float(float_ty);
             } else if name.as_known_name() == Some(KnownName::SelfType) {
                 return Ty::from_hir_opt(db, module, None, impl_block.map(|i| i.target_type()));
             } else if let Some(known) = name.as_known_name() {
                 match known {
-                    KnownName::Bool => return Ok(Ty::Bool),
-                    KnownName::Char => return Ok(Ty::Char),
-                    KnownName::Str => return Ok(Ty::Str),
+                    KnownName::Bool => return Ty::Bool,
+                    KnownName::Char => return Ty::Char,
+                    KnownName::Str => return Ty::Str,
                     _ => {}
                 }
             }
@@ -352,10 +340,9 @@ impl Ty {
         let resolved = if let Some(r) = module.resolve_path(db, path).take_types() {
             r
         } else {
-            return Ok(Ty::Unknown);
+            return Ty::Unknown;
         };
-        let ty = db.type_for_def(resolved)?;
-        Ok(ty)
+        db.type_for_def(resolved)
     }
 
     pub fn unit() -> Self {
@@ -445,7 +432,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for Ty {
 
 /// Compute the declared type of a function. This should not need to look at the
 /// function body.
-fn type_for_fn(db: &impl HirDatabase, f: Function) -> Cancelable<Ty> {
+fn type_for_fn(db: &impl HirDatabase, f: Function) -> Ty {
     let signature = f.signature(db);
     let module = f.module(db);
     let impl_block = f.impl_block(db);
@@ -454,38 +441,38 @@ fn type_for_fn(db: &impl HirDatabase, f: Function) -> Cancelable<Ty> {
         .params()
         .iter()
         .map(|tr| Ty::from_hir(db, &module, impl_block.as_ref(), tr))
-        .collect::<Cancelable<Vec<_>>>()?;
-    let output = Ty::from_hir(db, &module, impl_block.as_ref(), signature.ret_type())?;
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    let output = Ty::from_hir(db, &module, impl_block.as_ref(), signature.ret_type());
     let sig = FnSig { input, output };
-    Ok(Ty::FnPtr(Arc::new(sig)))
+    Ty::FnPtr(Arc::new(sig))
 }
 
-fn type_for_struct(db: &impl HirDatabase, s: Struct) -> Cancelable<Ty> {
-    Ok(Ty::Adt {
+fn type_for_struct(db: &impl HirDatabase, s: Struct) -> Ty {
+    Ty::Adt {
         def_id: s.def_id(),
         name: s.name(db).unwrap_or_else(Name::missing),
-    })
+    }
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn type_for_enum(db: &impl HirDatabase, s: Enum) -> Cancelable<Ty> {
-    Ok(Ty::Adt {
+pub(crate) fn type_for_enum(db: &impl HirDatabase, s: Enum) -> Ty {
+    Ty::Adt {
         def_id: s.def_id(),
         name: s.name(db).unwrap_or_else(Name::missing),
-    })
+    }
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn type_for_enum_variant(db: &impl HirDatabase, ev: EnumVariant) -> Cancelable<Ty> {
+pub(crate) fn type_for_enum_variant(db: &impl HirDatabase, ev: EnumVariant) -> Ty {
     let enum_parent = ev.parent_enum(db);
 
     type_for_enum(db, enum_parent)
 }
 
-pub(super) fn type_for_def(db: &impl HirDatabase, def_id: DefId) -> Cancelable<Ty> {
+pub(super) fn type_for_def(db: &impl HirDatabase, def_id: DefId) -> Ty {
     let def = def_id.resolve(db);
     match def {
         Def::Module(..) => {
             log::debug!("trying to get type for module {:?}", def_id);
-            Ok(Ty::Unknown)
+            Ty::Unknown
         }
         Def::Function(f) => type_for_fn(db, f),
         Def::Struct(s) => type_for_struct(db, s),
@@ -497,19 +484,15 @@ pub(super) fn type_for_def(db: &impl HirDatabase, def_id: DefId) -> Cancelable<T
                 def_id,
                 def
             );
-            Ok(Ty::Unknown)
+            Ty::Unknown
         }
     }
 }
 
-pub(super) fn type_for_field(
-    db: &impl HirDatabase,
-    def_id: DefId,
-    field: Name,
-) -> Cancelable<Option<Ty>> {
+pub(super) fn type_for_field(db: &impl HirDatabase, def_id: DefId, field: Name) -> Option<Ty> {
     let def = def_id.resolve(db);
     let variant_data = match def {
-        Def::Struct(s) => s.variant_data(db)?,
+        Def::Struct(s) => s.variant_data(db),
         Def::EnumVariant(ev) => ev.variant_data(db),
         // TODO: unions
         _ => panic!(
@@ -519,13 +502,8 @@ pub(super) fn type_for_field(
     };
     let module = def_id.module(db);
     let impl_block = def_id.impl_block(db);
-    let type_ref = ctry!(variant_data.get_field_type_ref(&field));
-    Ok(Some(Ty::from_hir(
-        db,
-        &module,
-        impl_block.as_ref(),
-        &type_ref,
-    )?))
+    let type_ref = variant_data.get_field_type_ref(&field)?;
+    Some(Ty::from_hir(db, &module, impl_block.as_ref(), &type_ref))
 }
 
 /// The result of type inference: A mapping from expressions and patterns to types.
@@ -702,7 +680,7 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
         self.type_of_pat.insert(pat, ty);
     }
 
-    fn make_ty(&self, type_ref: &TypeRef) -> Cancelable<Ty> {
+    fn make_ty(&self, type_ref: &TypeRef) -> Ty {
         Ty::from_hir(self.db, &self.module, self.impl_block.as_ref(), type_ref)
     }
 
@@ -848,49 +826,49 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
         })
     }
 
-    fn infer_path_expr(&mut self, expr: ExprId, path: &Path) -> Cancelable<Option<Ty>> {
+    fn infer_path_expr(&mut self, expr: ExprId, path: &Path) -> Option<Ty> {
         if path.is_ident() || path.is_self() {
             // resolve locally
             let name = path.as_ident().cloned().unwrap_or_else(Name::self_param);
             if let Some(scope_entry) = self.scopes.resolve_local_name(expr, name) {
-                let ty = ctry!(self.type_of_pat.get(scope_entry.pat()));
+                let ty = self.type_of_pat.get(scope_entry.pat())?;
                 let ty = self.resolve_ty_as_possible(ty.clone());
-                return Ok(Some(ty));
+                return Some(ty);
             };
         };
 
         // resolve in module
-        let resolved = ctry!(self.module.resolve_path(self.db, &path).take_values());
-        let ty = self.db.type_for_def(resolved)?;
+        let resolved = self.module.resolve_path(self.db, &path).take_values()?;
+        let ty = self.db.type_for_def(resolved);
         let ty = self.insert_type_vars(ty);
-        Ok(Some(ty))
+        Some(ty)
     }
 
-    fn resolve_variant(&self, path: Option<&Path>) -> Cancelable<(Ty, Option<DefId>)> {
+    fn resolve_variant(&self, path: Option<&Path>) -> (Ty, Option<DefId>) {
         let path = if let Some(path) = path {
             path
         } else {
-            return Ok((Ty::Unknown, None));
+            return (Ty::Unknown, None);
         };
         let def_id = if let Some(def_id) = self.module.resolve_path(self.db, &path).take_types() {
             def_id
         } else {
-            return Ok((Ty::Unknown, None));
+            return (Ty::Unknown, None);
         };
-        Ok(match def_id.resolve(self.db) {
+        match def_id.resolve(self.db) {
             Def::Struct(s) => {
-                let ty = type_for_struct(self.db, s)?;
+                let ty = type_for_struct(self.db, s);
                 (ty, Some(def_id))
             }
             Def::EnumVariant(ev) => {
-                let ty = type_for_enum_variant(self.db, ev)?;
+                let ty = type_for_enum_variant(self.db, ev);
                 (ty, Some(def_id))
             }
             _ => (Ty::Unknown, None),
-        })
+        }
     }
 
-    fn infer_expr(&mut self, expr: ExprId, expected: &Expectation) -> Cancelable<Ty> {
+    fn infer_expr(&mut self, expr: ExprId, expected: &Expectation) -> Ty {
         let body = Arc::clone(&self.body); // avoid borrow checker problem
         let ty = match &body[expr] {
             Expr::Missing => Ty::Unknown,
@@ -900,11 +878,11 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
                 else_branch,
             } => {
                 // if let is desugared to match, so this is always simple if
-                self.infer_expr(*condition, &Expectation::has_type(Ty::Bool))?;
-                let then_ty = self.infer_expr(*then_branch, expected)?;
+                self.infer_expr(*condition, &Expectation::has_type(Ty::Bool));
+                let then_ty = self.infer_expr(*then_branch, expected);
                 match else_branch {
                     Some(else_branch) => {
-                        self.infer_expr(*else_branch, expected)?;
+                        self.infer_expr(*else_branch, expected);
                     }
                     None => {
                         // no else branch -> unit
@@ -913,31 +891,31 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
                 };
                 then_ty
             }
-            Expr::Block { statements, tail } => self.infer_block(statements, *tail, expected)?,
+            Expr::Block { statements, tail } => self.infer_block(statements, *tail, expected),
             Expr::Loop { body } => {
-                self.infer_expr(*body, &Expectation::has_type(Ty::unit()))?;
+                self.infer_expr(*body, &Expectation::has_type(Ty::unit()));
                 // TODO handle break with value
                 Ty::Never
             }
             Expr::While { condition, body } => {
                 // while let is desugared to a match loop, so this is always simple while
-                self.infer_expr(*condition, &Expectation::has_type(Ty::Bool))?;
-                self.infer_expr(*body, &Expectation::has_type(Ty::unit()))?;
+                self.infer_expr(*condition, &Expectation::has_type(Ty::Bool));
+                self.infer_expr(*body, &Expectation::has_type(Ty::unit()));
                 Ty::unit()
             }
             Expr::For { iterable, body, .. } => {
                 let _iterable_ty = self.infer_expr(*iterable, &Expectation::none());
                 // TODO write type for pat
-                self.infer_expr(*body, &Expectation::has_type(Ty::unit()))?;
+                self.infer_expr(*body, &Expectation::has_type(Ty::unit()));
                 Ty::unit()
             }
             Expr::Lambda { body, .. } => {
                 // TODO write types for args, infer lambda type etc.
-                let _body_ty = self.infer_expr(*body, &Expectation::none())?;
+                let _body_ty = self.infer_expr(*body, &Expectation::none());
                 Ty::Unknown
             }
             Expr::Call { callee, args } => {
-                let callee_ty = self.infer_expr(*callee, &Expectation::none())?;
+                let callee_ty = self.infer_expr(*callee, &Expectation::none());
                 let (param_tys, ret_ty) = match &callee_ty {
                     Ty::FnPtr(sig) => (&sig.input[..], sig.output.clone()),
                     _ => {
@@ -950,7 +928,7 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
                     self.infer_expr(
                         *arg,
                         &Expectation::has_type(param_tys.get(i).cloned().unwrap_or(Ty::Unknown)),
-                    )?;
+                    );
                 }
                 ret_ty
             }
@@ -959,12 +937,12 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
                 args,
                 method_name,
             } => {
-                let receiver_ty = self.infer_expr(*receiver, &Expectation::none())?;
-                let resolved = receiver_ty.clone().lookup_method(self.db, method_name)?;
+                let receiver_ty = self.infer_expr(*receiver, &Expectation::none());
+                let resolved = receiver_ty.clone().lookup_method(self.db, method_name);
                 let method_ty = match resolved {
                     Some(def_id) => {
                         self.write_method_resolution(expr, def_id);
-                        self.db.type_for_def(def_id)?
+                        self.db.type_for_def(def_id)
                     }
                     None => Ty::Unknown,
                 };
@@ -986,32 +964,32 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
                     self.infer_expr(
                         *arg,
                         &Expectation::has_type(param_tys.get(i).cloned().unwrap_or(Ty::Unknown)),
-                    )?;
+                    );
                 }
                 ret_ty
             }
             Expr::Match { expr, arms } => {
-                let _ty = self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::none())?;
+                let _ty = self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::none());
                 for arm in arms {
                     // TODO type the bindings in pats
                     // TODO type the guard
-                    let _ty = self.infer_expr(arm.expr, &Expectation::none())?;
+                    let _ty = self.infer_expr(arm.expr, &Expectation::none());
                 }
                 // TODO unify all the match arm types
                 Ty::Unknown
             }
-            Expr::Path(p) => self.infer_path_expr(expr, p)?.unwrap_or(Ty::Unknown),
+            Expr::Path(p) => self.infer_path_expr(expr, p).unwrap_or(Ty::Unknown),
             Expr::Continue => Ty::Never,
             Expr::Break { expr } => {
                 if let Some(expr) = expr {
                     // TODO handle break with value
-                    self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::none())?;
+                    self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::none());
                 }
                 Ty::Never
             }
             Expr::Return { expr } => {
                 if let Some(expr) = expr {
-                    self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::has_type(self.return_ty.clone()))?;
+                    self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::has_type(self.return_ty.clone()));
                 }
                 Ty::Never
             }
@@ -1020,60 +998,58 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
                 fields,
                 spread,
             } => {
-                let (ty, def_id) = self.resolve_variant(path.as_ref())?;
+                let (ty, def_id) = self.resolve_variant(path.as_ref());
                 for field in fields {
                     let field_ty = if let Some(def_id) = def_id {
                         self.db
-                            .type_for_field(def_id, field.name.clone())?
+                            .type_for_field(def_id, field.name.clone())
                             .unwrap_or(Ty::Unknown)
                     } else {
                         Ty::Unknown
                     };
-                    self.infer_expr(field.expr, &Expectation::has_type(field_ty))?;
+                    self.infer_expr(field.expr, &Expectation::has_type(field_ty));
                 }
                 if let Some(expr) = spread {
-                    self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::has_type(ty.clone()))?;
+                    self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::has_type(ty.clone()));
                 }
                 ty
             }
             Expr::Field { expr, name } => {
-                let receiver_ty = self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::none())?;
+                let receiver_ty = self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::none());
                 let ty = receiver_ty
                     .autoderef(self.db)
                     .find_map(|derefed_ty| match derefed_ty {
                         // this is more complicated than necessary because type_for_field is cancelable
                         Ty::Tuple(fields) => {
                             let i = name.to_string().parse::<usize>().ok();
-                            i.and_then(|i| fields.get(i).cloned()).map(Ok)
-                        }
-                        Ty::Adt { def_id, .. } => {
-                            transpose(self.db.type_for_field(def_id, name.clone()))
+                            i.and_then(|i| fields.get(i).cloned())
                         }
+                        Ty::Adt { def_id, .. } => self.db.type_for_field(def_id, name.clone()),
                         _ => None,
                     })
-                    .unwrap_or(Ok(Ty::Unknown))?;
+                    .unwrap_or(Ty::Unknown);
                 self.insert_type_vars(ty)
             }
             Expr::Try { expr } => {
-                let _inner_ty = self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::none())?;
+                let _inner_ty = self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::none());
                 Ty::Unknown
             }
             Expr::Cast { expr, type_ref } => {
-                let _inner_ty = self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::none())?;
+                let _inner_ty = self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::none());
                 let cast_ty =
-                    Ty::from_hir(self.db, &self.module, self.impl_block.as_ref(), type_ref)?;
+                    Ty::from_hir(self.db, &self.module, self.impl_block.as_ref(), type_ref);
                 let cast_ty = self.insert_type_vars(cast_ty);
                 // TODO check the cast...
                 cast_ty
             }
             Expr::Ref { expr, mutability } => {
                 // TODO pass the expectation down
-                let inner_ty = self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::none())?;
+                let inner_ty = self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::none());
                 // TODO reference coercions etc.
                 Ty::Ref(Arc::new(inner_ty), *mutability)
             }
             Expr::UnaryOp { expr, op } => {
-                let inner_ty = self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::none())?;
+                let inner_ty = self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::none());
                 match op {
                     Some(UnaryOp::Deref) => {
                         if let Some(derefed_ty) = inner_ty.builtin_deref() {
@@ -1094,11 +1070,11 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
                         }
                         _ => Expectation::none(),
                     };
-                    let lhs_ty = self.infer_expr(*lhs, &lhs_expectation)?;
+                    let lhs_ty = self.infer_expr(*lhs, &lhs_expectation);
                     // TODO: find implementation of trait corresponding to operation
                     // symbol and resolve associated `Output` type
                     let rhs_expectation = binary_op_rhs_expectation(*op, lhs_ty);
-                    let rhs_ty = self.infer_expr(*rhs, &Expectation::has_type(rhs_expectation))?;
+                    let rhs_ty = self.infer_expr(*rhs, &Expectation::has_type(rhs_expectation));
 
                     // TODO: similar as above, return ty is often associated trait type
                     binary_op_return_ty(*op, rhs_ty)
@@ -1108,7 +1084,7 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
             Expr::Tuple { exprs } => {
                 let mut ty_vec = Vec::with_capacity(exprs.len());
                 for arg in exprs.iter() {
-                    ty_vec.push(self.infer_expr(*arg, &Expectation::none())?);
+                    ty_vec.push(self.infer_expr(*arg, &Expectation::none()));
                 }
 
                 Ty::Tuple(Arc::from(ty_vec))
@@ -1133,7 +1109,7 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
         self.unify(&ty, &expected.ty);
         let ty = self.resolve_ty_as_possible(ty);
         self.write_expr_ty(expr, ty.clone());
-        Ok(ty)
+        ty
     }
 
     fn infer_block(
@@ -1141,7 +1117,7 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
         statements: &[Statement],
         tail: Option<ExprId>,
         expected: &Expectation,
-    ) -> Cancelable<Ty> {
+    ) -> Ty {
         for stmt in statements {
             match stmt {
                 Statement::Let {
@@ -1154,10 +1130,10 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
                         &self.module,
                         self.impl_block.as_ref(),
                         type_ref.as_ref(),
-                    )?;
+                    );
                     let decl_ty = self.insert_type_vars(decl_ty);
                     let ty = if let Some(expr) = initializer {
-                        let expr_ty = self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::has_type(decl_ty))?;
+                        let expr_ty = self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::has_type(decl_ty));
                         expr_ty
                     } else {
                         decl_ty
@@ -1166,43 +1142,41 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
                     self.write_pat_ty(*pat, ty);
                 }
                 Statement::Expr(expr) => {
-                    self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::none())?;
+                    self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::none());
                 }
             }
         }
         let ty = if let Some(expr) = tail {
-            self.infer_expr(expr, expected)?
+            self.infer_expr(expr, expected)
         } else {
             Ty::unit()
         };
-        Ok(ty)
+        ty
     }
 
-    fn collect_fn_signature(&mut self, signature: &FnSignature) -> Cancelable<()> {
+    fn collect_fn_signature(&mut self, signature: &FnSignature) {
         let body = Arc::clone(&self.body); // avoid borrow checker problem
         for (type_ref, pat) in signature.params().iter().zip(body.params()) {
-            let ty = self.make_ty(type_ref)?;
+            let ty = self.make_ty(type_ref);
             let ty = self.insert_type_vars(ty);
             self.write_pat_ty(*pat, ty);
         }
         self.return_ty = {
-            let ty = self.make_ty(signature.ret_type())?;
+            let ty = self.make_ty(signature.ret_type());
             let ty = self.insert_type_vars(ty);
             ty
         };
-        Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn infer_body(&mut self) -> Cancelable<()> {
+    fn infer_body(&mut self) {
         self.infer_expr(
             self.body.body_expr(),
             &Expectation::has_type(self.return_ty.clone()),
-        )?;
-        Ok(())
+        );
     }
 }
 
-pub fn infer(db: &impl HirDatabase, def_id: DefId) -> Cancelable<Arc<InferenceResult>> {
+pub fn infer(db: &impl HirDatabase, def_id: DefId) -> Arc<InferenceResult> {
     db.check_canceled();
     let function = Function::new(def_id); // TODO: consts also need inference
     let body = function.body(db);
@@ -1212,9 +1186,9 @@ pub fn infer(db: &impl HirDatabase, def_id: DefId) -> Cancelable<Arc<InferenceRe
     let mut ctx = InferenceContext::new(db, body, scopes, module, impl_block);
 
     let signature = function.signature(db);
-    ctx.collect_fn_signature(&signature)?;
+    ctx.collect_fn_signature(&signature);
 
-    ctx.infer_body()?;
+    ctx.infer_body();
 
-    Ok(Arc::new(ctx.resolve_all()))
+    Arc::new(ctx.resolve_all())
 }
diff --git a/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/method_resolution.rs b/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/method_resolution.rs
index 94c5124a9d..b221bd1425 100644
--- a/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/method_resolution.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/method_resolution.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use rustc_hash::FxHashMap;
 
-use ra_db::{Cancelable, SourceRootId};
+use ra_db::SourceRootId;
 
 use crate::{HirDatabase, DefId, module_tree::ModuleId, Module, Crate, Name, Function, impl_block::{ImplId, ImplBlock, ImplItem}};
 use super::Ty;
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ impl CrateImplBlocks {
         &'a self,
         db: &'a impl HirDatabase,
         ty: &Ty,
-    ) -> impl Iterator<Item = Cancelable<ImplBlock>> + 'a {
+    ) -> impl Iterator<Item = ImplBlock> + 'a {
         let fingerprint = TyFingerprint::for_impl(ty);
         fingerprint
             .and_then(|f| self.impls.get(&f))
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ impl CrateImplBlocks {
             .flat_map(|i| i.iter())
             .map(move |(module_id, impl_id)| {
                 let module_impl_blocks = db.impls_in_module(self.source_root_id, *module_id);
-                Ok(ImplBlock::from_id(module_impl_blocks, *impl_id))
+                ImplBlock::from_id(module_impl_blocks, *impl_id)
             })
     }
 
-    fn collect_recursive(&mut self, db: &impl HirDatabase, module: Module) -> Cancelable<()> {
+    fn collect_recursive(&mut self, db: &impl HirDatabase, module: Module) {
         let module_id = module.def_id.loc(db).module_id;
         let module_impl_blocks = db.impls_in_module(self.source_root_id, module_id);
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ impl CrateImplBlocks {
                 // ignore for now
             } else {
                 let target_ty =
-                    Ty::from_hir(db, &module, Some(&impl_block), impl_data.target_type())?;
+                    Ty::from_hir(db, &module, Some(&impl_block), impl_data.target_type());
                 if let Some(target_ty_fp) = TyFingerprint::for_impl(&target_ty) {
                     self.impls
                         .entry(target_ty_fp)
@@ -76,16 +76,14 @@ impl CrateImplBlocks {
         }
 
         for child in module.children(db) {
-            self.collect_recursive(db, child)?;
+            self.collect_recursive(db, child);
         }
-
-        Ok(())
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn impls_in_crate_query(
         db: &impl HirDatabase,
         krate: Crate,
-    ) -> Cancelable<Arc<CrateImplBlocks>> {
+    ) -> Arc<CrateImplBlocks> {
         let crate_graph = db.crate_graph();
         let file_id = crate_graph.crate_root(krate.crate_id);
         let source_root_id = db.file_source_root(file_id);
@@ -94,9 +92,9 @@ impl CrateImplBlocks {
             impls: FxHashMap::default(),
         };
         if let Some(module) = krate.root_module(db) {
-            crate_impl_blocks.collect_recursive(db, module)?;
+            crate_impl_blocks.collect_recursive(db, module);
         }
-        Ok(Arc::new(crate_impl_blocks))
+        Arc::new(crate_impl_blocks)
     }
 }
 
@@ -111,13 +109,13 @@ impl Ty {
     // TODO: cache this as a query?
     // - if so, what signature? (TyFingerprint, Name)?
     // - or maybe cache all names and def_ids of methods per fingerprint?
-    pub fn lookup_method(self, db: &impl HirDatabase, name: &Name) -> Cancelable<Option<DefId>> {
+    pub fn lookup_method(self, db: &impl HirDatabase, name: &Name) -> Option<DefId> {
         self.iterate_methods(db, |f| {
             let sig = f.signature(db);
             if sig.name() == name && sig.has_self_param() {
-                Ok(Some(f.def_id()))
+                Some(f.def_id())
             } else {
-                Ok(None)
+                None
             }
         })
     }
@@ -127,8 +125,8 @@ impl Ty {
     pub fn iterate_methods<T>(
         self,
         db: &impl HirDatabase,
-        mut callback: impl FnMut(Function) -> Cancelable<Option<T>>,
-    ) -> Cancelable<Option<T>> {
+        mut callback: impl FnMut(Function) -> Option<T>,
+    ) -> Option<T> {
         // For method calls, rust first does any number of autoderef, and then one
         // autoref (i.e. when the method takes &self or &mut self). We just ignore
         // the autoref currently -- when we find a method matching the given name,
@@ -143,15 +141,14 @@ impl Ty {
                 Some(krate) => krate,
                 None => continue,
             };
-            let impls = db.impls_in_crate(krate)?;
+            let impls = db.impls_in_crate(krate);
 
             for impl_block in impls.lookup_impl_blocks(db, &derefed_ty) {
-                let impl_block = impl_block?;
                 for item in impl_block.items() {
                     match item {
                         ImplItem::Method(f) => {
-                            if let Some(result) = callback(f.clone())? {
-                                return Ok(Some(result));
+                            if let Some(result) = callback(f.clone()) {
+                                return Some(result);
                             }
                         }
                         _ => {}
@@ -159,6 +156,6 @@ impl Ty {
                 }
             }
         }
-        Ok(None)
+        None
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/tests.rs b/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/tests.rs
index b44ac99876..929fee04ce 100644
--- a/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/tests.rs
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ fn infer(content: &str) -> String {
         .filter_map(ast::FnDef::cast)
     {
         let func = source_binder::function_from_source(&db, file_id, fn_def).unwrap();
-        let inference_result = func.infer(&db).unwrap();
+        let inference_result = func.infer(&db);
         let body_syntax_mapping = func.body_syntax_mapping(&db);
         let mut types = Vec::new();
         for (pat, ty) in inference_result.type_of_pat.iter() {
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ fn typing_whitespace_inside_a_function_should_not_invalidate_types() {
     let func = source_binder::function_from_position(&db, pos).unwrap();
     {
         let events = db.log_executed(|| {
-            func.infer(&db).unwrap();
+            func.infer(&db);
         });
         assert!(format!("{:?}", events).contains("infer"))
     }
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ fn typing_whitespace_inside_a_function_should_not_invalidate_types() {
 
     {
         let events = db.log_executed(|| {
-            func.infer(&db).unwrap();
+            func.infer(&db);
         });
         assert!(!format!("{:?}", events).contains("infer"), "{:#?}", events)
     }
diff --git a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/call_info.rs b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/call_info.rs
index efa320d83d..18b9508ef3 100644
--- a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/call_info.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/call_info.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::cmp::{max, min};
 
-use ra_db::{SyntaxDatabase, Cancelable};
+use ra_db::SyntaxDatabase;
 use ra_syntax::{
     AstNode, SyntaxNode, TextUnit, TextRange,
     SyntaxKind::FN_DEF,
@@ -11,21 +11,23 @@ use ra_syntax::{
 use crate::{FilePosition, CallInfo, db::RootDatabase};
 
 /// Computes parameter information for the given call expression.
-pub(crate) fn call_info(db: &RootDatabase, position: FilePosition) -> Cancelable<Option<CallInfo>> {
+pub(crate) fn call_info(db: &RootDatabase, position: FilePosition) -> Option<CallInfo> {
     let file = db.source_file(position.file_id);
     let syntax = file.syntax();
 
     // Find the calling expression and it's NameRef
-    let calling_node = ctry!(FnCallNode::with_node(syntax, position.offset));
-    let name_ref = ctry!(calling_node.name_ref());
+    let calling_node = FnCallNode::with_node(syntax, position.offset)?;
+    let name_ref = calling_node.name_ref()?;
 
     // Resolve the function's NameRef (NOTE: this isn't entirely accurate).
     let file_symbols = db.index_resolve(name_ref);
-    let symbol = ctry!(file_symbols.into_iter().find(|it| it.ptr.kind() == FN_DEF));
+    let symbol = file_symbols
+        .into_iter()
+        .find(|it| it.ptr.kind() == FN_DEF)?;
     let fn_file = db.source_file(symbol.file_id);
     let fn_def = symbol.ptr.resolve(&fn_file);
     let fn_def = ast::FnDef::cast(&fn_def).unwrap();
-    let mut call_info = ctry!(CallInfo::new(fn_def));
+    let mut call_info = CallInfo::new(fn_def)?;
     // If we have a calling expression let's find which argument we are on
     let num_params = call_info.parameters.len();
     let has_self = fn_def.param_list().and_then(|l| l.self_param()).is_some();
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ pub(crate) fn call_info(db: &RootDatabase, position: FilePosition) -> Cancelable
         }
     }
 
-    Ok(Some(call_info))
+    Some(call_info)
 }
 
 enum FnCallNode<'a> {
diff --git a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion.rs b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion.rs
index ce777a771e..b03ddd74c0 100644
--- a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use ra_db::SyntaxDatabase;
 
 use crate::{
     db,
-    Cancelable, FilePosition,
+    FilePosition,
     completion::{
         completion_item::{Completions, CompletionKind},
         completion_context::CompletionContext,
@@ -43,12 +43,9 @@ pub use crate::completion::completion_item::{CompletionItem, InsertText, Complet
 /// `foo` *should* be present among the completion variants. Filtering by
 /// identifier prefix/fuzzy match should be done higher in the stack, together
 /// with ordering of completions (currently this is done by the client).
-pub(crate) fn completions(
-    db: &db::RootDatabase,
-    position: FilePosition,
-) -> Cancelable<Option<Completions>> {
+pub(crate) fn completions(db: &db::RootDatabase, position: FilePosition) -> Option<Completions> {
     let original_file = db.source_file(position.file_id);
-    let ctx = ctry!(CompletionContext::new(db, &original_file, position)?);
+    let ctx = CompletionContext::new(db, &original_file, position)?;
 
     let mut acc = Completions::default();
 
@@ -57,11 +54,11 @@ pub(crate) fn completions(
     complete_keyword::complete_use_tree_keyword(&mut acc, &ctx);
     complete_snippet::complete_expr_snippet(&mut acc, &ctx);
     complete_snippet::complete_item_snippet(&mut acc, &ctx);
-    complete_path::complete_path(&mut acc, &ctx)?;
-    complete_scope::complete_scope(&mut acc, &ctx)?;
-    complete_dot::complete_dot(&mut acc, &ctx)?;
+    complete_path::complete_path(&mut acc, &ctx);
+    complete_scope::complete_scope(&mut acc, &ctx);
+    complete_dot::complete_dot(&mut acc, &ctx);
 
-    Ok(Some(acc))
+    Some(acc)
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -72,6 +69,6 @@ fn check_completion(code: &str, expected_completions: &str, kind: CompletionKind
     } else {
         single_file_with_position(code)
     };
-    let completions = completions(&analysis.db, position).unwrap().unwrap();
+    let completions = completions(&analysis.db, position).unwrap();
     completions.assert_match(expected_completions, kind);
 }
diff --git a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion/complete_dot.rs b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion/complete_dot.rs
index cb86ba9a34..473edc50ea 100644
--- a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion/complete_dot.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion/complete_dot.rs
@@ -1,29 +1,27 @@
 use hir::{Ty, Def};
 
-use crate::Cancelable;
 use crate::completion::{CompletionContext, Completions, CompletionKind, CompletionItem, CompletionItemKind};
 
 /// Complete dot accesses, i.e. fields or methods (currently only fields).
-pub(super) fn complete_dot(acc: &mut Completions, ctx: &CompletionContext) -> Cancelable<()> {
+pub(super) fn complete_dot(acc: &mut Completions, ctx: &CompletionContext) {
     let (function, receiver) = match (&ctx.function, ctx.dot_receiver) {
         (Some(function), Some(receiver)) => (function, receiver),
-        _ => return Ok(()),
+        _ => return,
     };
-    let infer_result = function.infer(ctx.db)?;
+    let infer_result = function.infer(ctx.db);
     let syntax_mapping = function.body_syntax_mapping(ctx.db);
     let expr = match syntax_mapping.node_expr(receiver) {
         Some(expr) => expr,
-        None => return Ok(()),
+        None => return,
     };
     let receiver_ty = infer_result[expr].clone();
     if !ctx.is_call {
-        complete_fields(acc, ctx, receiver_ty.clone())?;
+        complete_fields(acc, ctx, receiver_ty.clone());
     }
-    complete_methods(acc, ctx, receiver_ty)?;
-    Ok(())
+    complete_methods(acc, ctx, receiver_ty);
 }
 
-fn complete_fields(acc: &mut Completions, ctx: &CompletionContext, receiver: Ty) -> Cancelable<()> {
+fn complete_fields(acc: &mut Completions, ctx: &CompletionContext, receiver: Ty) {
     for receiver in receiver.autoderef(ctx.db) {
         match receiver {
             Ty::Adt { def_id, .. } => {
@@ -35,7 +33,7 @@ fn complete_fields(acc: &mut Completions, ctx: &CompletionContext, receiver: Ty)
                                 field.name().to_string(),
                             )
                             .kind(CompletionItemKind::Field)
-                            .set_detail(field.ty(ctx.db)?.map(|ty| ty.to_string()))
+                            .set_detail(field.ty(ctx.db).map(|ty| ty.to_string()))
                             .add_to(acc);
                         }
                     }
@@ -53,14 +51,9 @@ fn complete_fields(acc: &mut Completions, ctx: &CompletionContext, receiver: Ty)
             _ => {}
         };
     }
-    Ok(())
 }
 
-fn complete_methods(
-    acc: &mut Completions,
-    ctx: &CompletionContext,
-    receiver: Ty,
-) -> Cancelable<()> {
+fn complete_methods(acc: &mut Completions, ctx: &CompletionContext, receiver: Ty) {
     receiver.iterate_methods(ctx.db, |func| {
         let sig = func.signature(ctx.db);
         if sig.has_self_param() {
@@ -69,9 +62,8 @@ fn complete_methods(
                 .kind(CompletionItemKind::Method)
                 .add_to(acc);
         }
-        Ok(None::<()>)
-    })?;
-    Ok(())
+        None::<()>
+    });
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion/complete_path.rs b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion/complete_path.rs
index 42468681a9..1eded7658e 100644
--- a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion/complete_path.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion/complete_path.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 use crate::{
-    Cancelable,
     completion::{CompletionItem, CompletionItemKind, Completions, CompletionKind, CompletionContext},
 };
 
-pub(super) fn complete_path(acc: &mut Completions, ctx: &CompletionContext) -> Cancelable<()> {
+pub(super) fn complete_path(acc: &mut Completions, ctx: &CompletionContext) {
     let (path, module) = match (&ctx.path_prefix, &ctx.module) {
         (Some(path), Some(module)) => (path.clone(), module),
-        _ => return Ok(()),
+        _ => return,
     };
     let def_id = match module.resolve_path(ctx.db, &path).take_types() {
         Some(it) => it,
-        None => return Ok(()),
+        None => return,
     };
     match def_id.resolve(ctx.db) {
         hir::Def::Module(module) => {
@@ -30,9 +29,8 @@ pub(super) fn complete_path(acc: &mut Completions, ctx: &CompletionContext) -> C
                         .add_to(acc)
                 });
         }
-        _ => return Ok(()),
+        _ => return,
     };
-    Ok(())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion/complete_scope.rs b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion/complete_scope.rs
index 660c7d16e7..6996807486 100644
--- a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion/complete_scope.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion/complete_scope.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,15 @@
 use rustc_hash::FxHashSet;
 use ra_syntax::TextUnit;
 
-use crate::{
-    Cancelable,
-    completion::{CompletionItem, CompletionItemKind, Completions, CompletionKind, CompletionContext},
-};
+use crate::completion::{CompletionItem, CompletionItemKind, Completions, CompletionKind, CompletionContext};
 
-pub(super) fn complete_scope(acc: &mut Completions, ctx: &CompletionContext) -> Cancelable<()> {
+pub(super) fn complete_scope(acc: &mut Completions, ctx: &CompletionContext) {
     if !ctx.is_trivial_path {
-        return Ok(());
+        return;
     }
     let module = match &ctx.module {
         Some(it) => it,
-        None => return Ok(()),
+        None => return,
     };
     if let Some(function) = &ctx.function {
         let scopes = function.scopes(ctx.db);
@@ -40,7 +37,6 @@ pub(super) fn complete_scope(acc: &mut Completions, ctx: &CompletionContext) ->
                 .from_resolution(ctx, res)
                 .add_to(acc)
         });
-    Ok(())
 }
 
 fn complete_fn(acc: &mut Completions, scopes: &hir::ScopesWithSyntaxMapping, offset: TextUnit) {
diff --git a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion/completion_context.rs b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion/completion_context.rs
index f5b5ed6896..e537e0082d 100644
--- a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion/completion_context.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion/completion_context.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use ra_syntax::{
 };
 use hir::source_binder;
 
-use crate::{db, FilePosition, Cancelable};
+use crate::{db, FilePosition};
 
 /// `CompletionContext` is created early during completion to figure out, where
 /// exactly is the cursor, syntax-wise.
@@ -41,10 +41,9 @@ impl<'a> CompletionContext<'a> {
         db: &'a db::RootDatabase,
         original_file: &'a SourceFile,
         position: FilePosition,
-    ) -> Cancelable<Option<CompletionContext<'a>>> {
+    ) -> Option<CompletionContext<'a>> {
         let module = source_binder::module_from_position(db, position);
-        let leaf =
-            ctry!(find_leaf_at_offset(original_file.syntax(), position.offset).left_biased());
+        let leaf = find_leaf_at_offset(original_file.syntax(), position.offset).left_biased()?;
         let mut ctx = CompletionContext {
             db,
             leaf,
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ impl<'a> CompletionContext<'a> {
             is_call: false,
         };
         ctx.fill(original_file, position.offset);
-        Ok(Some(ctx))
+        Some(ctx)
     }
 
     fn fill(&mut self, original_file: &'a SourceFile, offset: TextUnit) {
diff --git a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/goto_definition.rs b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/goto_definition.rs
index cdd8e211d5..b1becca031 100644
--- a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/goto_definition.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/goto_definition.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use ra_db::{FileId, Cancelable, SyntaxDatabase};
+use ra_db::{FileId, SyntaxDatabase};
 use ra_syntax::{
     AstNode, ast,
     algo::find_node_at_offset,
@@ -9,21 +9,18 @@ use crate::{FilePosition, NavigationTarget, db::RootDatabase, RangeInfo};
 pub(crate) fn goto_definition(
     db: &RootDatabase,
     position: FilePosition,
-) -> Cancelable<Option<RangeInfo<Vec<NavigationTarget>>>> {
+) -> Option<RangeInfo<Vec<NavigationTarget>>> {
     let file = db.source_file(position.file_id);
     let syntax = file.syntax();
     if let Some(name_ref) = find_node_at_offset::<ast::NameRef>(syntax, position.offset) {
-        let navs = reference_definition(db, position.file_id, name_ref)?.to_vec();
-        return Ok(Some(RangeInfo::new(
-            name_ref.syntax().range(),
-            navs.to_vec(),
-        )));
+        let navs = reference_definition(db, position.file_id, name_ref).to_vec();
+        return Some(RangeInfo::new(name_ref.syntax().range(), navs.to_vec()));
     }
     if let Some(name) = find_node_at_offset::<ast::Name>(syntax, position.offset) {
-        let navs = ctry!(name_definition(db, position.file_id, name)?);
-        return Ok(Some(RangeInfo::new(name.syntax().range(), navs)));
+        let navs = name_definition(db, position.file_id, name)?;
+        return Some(RangeInfo::new(name.syntax().range(), navs));
     }
-    Ok(None)
+    None
 }
 
 pub(crate) enum ReferenceResult {
@@ -45,7 +42,7 @@ pub(crate) fn reference_definition(
     db: &RootDatabase,
     file_id: FileId,
     name_ref: &ast::NameRef,
-) -> Cancelable<ReferenceResult> {
+) -> ReferenceResult {
     use self::ReferenceResult::*;
     if let Some(function) =
         hir::source_binder::function_from_child_node(db, file_id, name_ref.syntax())
@@ -54,7 +51,7 @@ pub(crate) fn reference_definition(
         // First try to resolve the symbol locally
         if let Some(entry) = scope.resolve_local_name(name_ref) {
             let nav = NavigationTarget::from_scope_entry(file_id, &entry);
-            return Ok(Exact(nav));
+            return Exact(nav);
         };
 
         // Next check if it is a method
@@ -63,7 +60,7 @@ pub(crate) fn reference_definition(
             .parent()
             .and_then(ast::MethodCallExpr::cast)
         {
-            let infer_result = function.infer(db)?;
+            let infer_result = function.infer(db);
             let syntax_mapping = function.body_syntax_mapping(db);
             let expr = ast::Expr::cast(method_call.syntax()).unwrap();
             if let Some(def_id) = syntax_mapping
@@ -71,7 +68,7 @@ pub(crate) fn reference_definition(
                 .and_then(|it| infer_result.method_resolution(it))
             {
                 if let Some(target) = NavigationTarget::from_def(db, def_id.resolve(db)) {
-                    return Ok(Exact(target));
+                    return Exact(target);
                 }
             };
         }
@@ -88,7 +85,7 @@ pub(crate) fn reference_definition(
             let resolved = module.resolve_path(db, &path);
             if let Some(def_id) = resolved.take_types().or(resolved.take_values()) {
                 if let Some(target) = NavigationTarget::from_def(db, def_id.resolve(db)) {
-                    return Ok(Exact(target));
+                    return Exact(target);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -99,25 +96,25 @@ pub(crate) fn reference_definition(
         .into_iter()
         .map(NavigationTarget::from_symbol)
         .collect();
-    Ok(Approximate(navs))
+    Approximate(navs)
 }
 
 fn name_definition(
     db: &RootDatabase,
     file_id: FileId,
     name: &ast::Name,
-) -> Cancelable<Option<Vec<NavigationTarget>>> {
+) -> Option<Vec<NavigationTarget>> {
     if let Some(module) = name.syntax().parent().and_then(ast::Module::cast) {
         if module.has_semi() {
             if let Some(child_module) =
                 hir::source_binder::module_from_declaration(db, file_id, module)
             {
                 let nav = NavigationTarget::from_module(db, child_module);
-                return Ok(Some(vec![nav]));
+                return Some(vec![nav]);
             }
         }
     }
-    Ok(None)
+    None
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/hover.rs b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/hover.rs
index 0e9c484217..d91151c15b 100644
--- a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/hover.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/hover.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use ra_db::{Cancelable, SyntaxDatabase};
+use ra_db::{SyntaxDatabase};
 use ra_syntax::{
     AstNode, SyntaxNode, TreeArc,
     ast::self,
@@ -7,19 +7,16 @@ use ra_syntax::{
 
 use crate::{db::RootDatabase, RangeInfo, FilePosition, FileRange, NavigationTarget};
 
-pub(crate) fn hover(
-    db: &RootDatabase,
-    position: FilePosition,
-) -> Cancelable<Option<RangeInfo<String>>> {
+pub(crate) fn hover(db: &RootDatabase, position: FilePosition) -> Option<RangeInfo<String>> {
     let file = db.source_file(position.file_id);
     let mut res = Vec::new();
 
     let mut range = None;
     if let Some(name_ref) = find_node_at_offset::<ast::NameRef>(file.syntax(), position.offset) {
         use crate::goto_definition::{ReferenceResult::*, reference_definition};
-        let ref_result = reference_definition(db, position.file_id, name_ref)?;
+        let ref_result = reference_definition(db, position.file_id, name_ref);
         match ref_result {
-            Exact(nav) => res.extend(doc_text_for(db, nav)?),
+            Exact(nav) => res.extend(doc_text_for(db, nav)),
             Approximate(navs) => {
                 let mut msg = String::from("Failed to exactly resolve the symbol. This is probably because rust_analyzer does not yet support glob imports or traits.");
                 if !navs.is_empty() {
@@ -27,7 +24,7 @@ pub(crate) fn hover(
                 }
                 res.push(msg);
                 for nav in navs {
-                    res.extend(doc_text_for(db, nav)?)
+                    res.extend(doc_text_for(db, nav))
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -39,25 +36,24 @@ pub(crate) fn hover(
         let node = find_leaf_at_offset(file.syntax(), position.offset).find_map(|leaf| {
             leaf.ancestors()
                 .find(|n| ast::Expr::cast(*n).is_some() || ast::Pat::cast(*n).is_some())
-        });
-        let node = ctry!(node);
+        })?;
         let frange = FileRange {
             file_id: position.file_id,
             range: node.range(),
         };
-        res.extend(type_of(db, frange)?.map(Into::into));
+        res.extend(type_of(db, frange).map(Into::into));
         range = Some(node.range());
     };
 
-    let range = ctry!(range);
+    let range = range?;
     if res.is_empty() {
-        return Ok(None);
+        return None;
     }
     let res = RangeInfo::new(range, res.join("\n\n---\n"));
-    Ok(Some(res))
+    Some(res)
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn type_of(db: &RootDatabase, frange: FileRange) -> Cancelable<Option<String>> {
+pub(crate) fn type_of(db: &RootDatabase, frange: FileRange) -> Option<String> {
     let file = db.source_file(frange.file_id);
     let syntax = file.syntax();
     let leaf_node = find_covering_node(syntax, frange.range);
@@ -67,34 +63,28 @@ pub(crate) fn type_of(db: &RootDatabase, frange: FileRange) -> Cancelable<Option
         .take_while(|it| it.range() == leaf_node.range())
         .find(|&it| ast::Expr::cast(it).is_some() || ast::Pat::cast(it).is_some())
         .unwrap_or(leaf_node);
-    let parent_fn = ctry!(node.ancestors().find_map(ast::FnDef::cast));
-    let function = ctry!(hir::source_binder::function_from_source(
-        db,
-        frange.file_id,
-        parent_fn
-    ));
-    let infer = function.infer(db)?;
+    let parent_fn = node.ancestors().find_map(ast::FnDef::cast)?;
+    let function = hir::source_binder::function_from_source(db, frange.file_id, parent_fn)?;
+    let infer = function.infer(db);
     let syntax_mapping = function.body_syntax_mapping(db);
     if let Some(expr) = ast::Expr::cast(node).and_then(|e| syntax_mapping.node_expr(e)) {
-        Ok(Some(infer[expr].to_string()))
+        Some(infer[expr].to_string())
     } else if let Some(pat) = ast::Pat::cast(node).and_then(|p| syntax_mapping.node_pat(p)) {
-        Ok(Some(infer[pat].to_string()))
+        Some(infer[pat].to_string())
     } else {
-        Ok(None)
+        None
     }
 }
 
 // FIXME: this should not really use navigation target. Rather, approximatelly
 // resovled symbol should return a `DefId`.
-fn doc_text_for(db: &RootDatabase, nav: NavigationTarget) -> Cancelable<Option<String>> {
-    let result = match (nav.description(db), nav.docs(db)) {
+fn doc_text_for(db: &RootDatabase, nav: NavigationTarget) -> Option<String> {
+    match (nav.description(db), nav.docs(db)) {
         (Some(desc), Some(docs)) => Some("```rust\n".to_string() + &*desc + "\n```\n\n" + &*docs),
         (Some(desc), None) => Some("```rust\n".to_string() + &*desc + "\n```"),
         (None, Some(docs)) => Some(docs),
         _ => None,
-    };
-
-    Ok(result)
+    }
 }
 
 impl NavigationTarget {
diff --git a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/imp.rs b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/imp.rs
index 8b2cd6e279..a21cae6247 100644
--- a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/imp.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/imp.rs
@@ -110,14 +110,11 @@ impl db::RootDatabase {
         };
         vec![krate.crate_id()]
     }
-    pub(crate) fn find_all_refs(
-        &self,
-        position: FilePosition,
-    ) -> Cancelable<Vec<(FileId, TextRange)>> {
+    pub(crate) fn find_all_refs(&self, position: FilePosition) -> Vec<(FileId, TextRange)> {
         let file = self.source_file(position.file_id);
         // Find the binding associated with the offset
-        let (binding, descr) = match find_binding(self, &file, position)? {
-            None => return Ok(Vec::new()),
+        let (binding, descr) = match find_binding(self, &file, position) {
+            None => return Vec::new(),
             Some(it) => it,
         };
 
@@ -134,36 +131,30 @@ impl db::RootDatabase {
                 .map(|ref_desc| (position.file_id, ref_desc.range)),
         );
 
-        return Ok(ret);
+        return ret;
 
         fn find_binding<'a>(
             db: &db::RootDatabase,
             source_file: &'a SourceFile,
             position: FilePosition,
-        ) -> Cancelable<Option<(&'a ast::BindPat, hir::Function)>> {
+        ) -> Option<(&'a ast::BindPat, hir::Function)> {
             let syntax = source_file.syntax();
             if let Some(binding) = find_node_at_offset::<ast::BindPat>(syntax, position.offset) {
-                let descr = ctry!(source_binder::function_from_child_node(
+                let descr = source_binder::function_from_child_node(
                     db,
                     position.file_id,
                     binding.syntax(),
-                ));
-                return Ok(Some((binding, descr)));
+                )?;
+                return Some((binding, descr));
             };
-            let name_ref = ctry!(find_node_at_offset::<ast::NameRef>(syntax, position.offset));
-            let descr = ctry!(source_binder::function_from_child_node(
-                db,
-                position.file_id,
-                name_ref.syntax(),
-            ));
+            let name_ref = find_node_at_offset::<ast::NameRef>(syntax, position.offset)?;
+            let descr =
+                source_binder::function_from_child_node(db, position.file_id, name_ref.syntax())?;
             let scope = descr.scopes(db);
-            let resolved = ctry!(scope.resolve_local_name(name_ref));
+            let resolved = scope.resolve_local_name(name_ref)?;
             let resolved = resolved.ptr().resolve(source_file);
-            let binding = ctry!(find_node_at_offset::<ast::BindPat>(
-                syntax,
-                resolved.range().end()
-            ));
-            Ok(Some((binding, descr)))
+            let binding = find_node_at_offset::<ast::BindPat>(syntax, resolved.range().end())?;
+            Some((binding, descr))
         }
     }
 
@@ -180,7 +171,7 @@ impl db::RootDatabase {
             })
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
         if let Some(m) = source_binder::module_from_file_id(self, file_id) {
-            for (name_node, problem) in m.problems(self)? {
+            for (name_node, problem) in m.problems(self) {
                 let source_root = self.file_source_root(file_id);
                 let diag = match problem {
                     Problem::UnresolvedModule { candidate } => {
@@ -239,13 +230,8 @@ impl db::RootDatabase {
             .collect()
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn rename(
-        &self,
-        position: FilePosition,
-        new_name: &str,
-    ) -> Cancelable<Vec<SourceFileEdit>> {
-        let res = self
-            .find_all_refs(position)?
+    pub(crate) fn rename(&self, position: FilePosition, new_name: &str) -> Vec<SourceFileEdit> {
+        self.find_all_refs(position)
             .iter()
             .map(|(file_id, text_range)| SourceFileEdit {
                 file_id: *file_id,
@@ -255,8 +241,7 @@ impl db::RootDatabase {
                     builder.finish()
                 },
             })
-            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-        Ok(res)
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
     }
     pub(crate) fn index_resolve(&self, name_ref: &ast::NameRef) -> Vec<FileSymbol> {
         let name = name_ref.text();
diff --git a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/lib.rs b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/lib.rs
index 0f690fc849..ea5267ad9e 100644
--- a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/lib.rs
@@ -9,15 +9,6 @@
 //!
 //! The sibling `ra_ide_api_light` handles thouse bits of IDE functionality
 //! which are restricted to a single file and need only syntax.
-macro_rules! ctry {
-    ($expr:expr) => {
-        match $expr {
-            None => return Ok(None),
-            Some(it) => it,
-        }
-    };
-}
-
 mod db;
 mod imp;
 pub mod mock_analysis;
@@ -58,9 +49,11 @@ pub use ra_ide_api_light::{
     LineIndex, LineCol, translate_offset_with_edit,
 };
 pub use ra_db::{
-    Cancelable, Canceled, CrateGraph, CrateId, FileId, FilePosition, FileRange, SourceRootId
+    Canceled, CrateGraph, CrateId, FileId, FilePosition, FileRange, SourceRootId
 };
 
+pub type Cancelable<T> = Result<T, Canceled>;
+
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct AnalysisChange {
     new_roots: Vec<(SourceRootId, bool)>,
@@ -393,28 +386,28 @@ impl Analysis {
         position: FilePosition,
     ) -> Cancelable<Option<RangeInfo<Vec<NavigationTarget>>>> {
         self.db
-            .catch_canceled(|db| goto_definition::goto_definition(db, position))?
+            .catch_canceled(|db| goto_definition::goto_definition(db, position))
     }
 
     /// Finds all usages of the reference at point.
     pub fn find_all_refs(&self, position: FilePosition) -> Cancelable<Vec<(FileId, TextRange)>> {
-        self.with_db(|db| db.find_all_refs(position))?
+        self.with_db(|db| db.find_all_refs(position))
     }
 
     /// Returns a short text descrbing element at position.
     pub fn hover(&self, position: FilePosition) -> Cancelable<Option<RangeInfo<String>>> {
-        self.with_db(|db| hover::hover(db, position))?
+        self.with_db(|db| hover::hover(db, position))
     }
 
     /// Computes parameter information for the given call expression.
     pub fn call_info(&self, position: FilePosition) -> Cancelable<Option<CallInfo>> {
         self.db
-            .catch_canceled(|db| call_info::call_info(db, position))?
+            .catch_canceled(|db| call_info::call_info(db, position))
     }
 
     /// Returns a `mod name;` declaration which created the current module.
     pub fn parent_module(&self, position: FilePosition) -> Cancelable<Vec<NavigationTarget>> {
-        self.with_db(|db| parent_module::parent_module(db, position))?
+        self.with_db(|db| parent_module::parent_module(db, position))
     }
 
     /// Returns crates this file belongs too.
@@ -430,7 +423,7 @@ impl Analysis {
     /// Returns the set of possible targets to run for the current file.
     pub fn runnables(&self, file_id: FileId) -> Cancelable<Vec<Runnable>> {
         self.db
-            .catch_canceled(|db| runnables::runnables(db, file_id))?
+            .catch_canceled(|db| runnables::runnables(db, file_id))
     }
 
     /// Computes syntax highlighting for the given file.
@@ -443,7 +436,7 @@ impl Analysis {
     pub fn completions(&self, position: FilePosition) -> Cancelable<Option<Vec<CompletionItem>>> {
         let completions = self
             .db
-            .catch_canceled(|db| completion::completions(db, position))??;
+            .catch_canceled(|db| completion::completions(db, position))?;
         Ok(completions.map(|it| it.into()))
     }
 
@@ -460,7 +453,7 @@ impl Analysis {
 
     /// Computes the type of the expression at the given position.
     pub fn type_of(&self, frange: FileRange) -> Cancelable<Option<String>> {
-        self.with_db(|db| hover::type_of(db, frange))?
+        self.with_db(|db| hover::type_of(db, frange))
     }
 
     /// Returns the edit required to rename reference at the position to the new
@@ -470,7 +463,7 @@ impl Analysis {
         position: FilePosition,
         new_name: &str,
     ) -> Cancelable<Vec<SourceFileEdit>> {
-        self.with_db(|db| db.rename(position, new_name))?
+        self.with_db(|db| db.rename(position, new_name))
     }
 
     fn with_db<F: FnOnce(&db::RootDatabase) -> T + std::panic::UnwindSafe, T>(
diff --git a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/parent_module.rs b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/parent_module.rs
index 379b3f3a4f..e94297fe38 100644
--- a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/parent_module.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/parent_module.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
-use ra_db::{Cancelable, FilePosition};
+use ra_db::FilePosition;
 
 use crate::{NavigationTarget, db::RootDatabase};
 
 /// This returns `Vec` because a module may be included from several places. We
 /// don't handle this case yet though, so the Vec has length at most one.
-pub(crate) fn parent_module(
-    db: &RootDatabase,
-    position: FilePosition,
-) -> Cancelable<Vec<NavigationTarget>> {
+pub(crate) fn parent_module(db: &RootDatabase, position: FilePosition) -> Vec<NavigationTarget> {
     let module = match hir::source_binder::module_from_position(db, position) {
-        None => return Ok(Vec::new()),
+        None => return Vec::new(),
         Some(it) => it,
     };
     let nav = NavigationTarget::from_module_to_decl(db, module);
-    Ok(vec![nav])
+    vec![nav]
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/runnables.rs b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/runnables.rs
index a3207fdd25..0f9f8deb32 100644
--- a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/runnables.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/runnables.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use ra_syntax::{
     TextRange, SyntaxNode,
     ast::{self, AstNode, NameOwner, ModuleItemOwner},
 };
-use ra_db::{Cancelable, SyntaxDatabase};
+use ra_db::SyntaxDatabase;
 
 use crate::{db::RootDatabase, FileId};
 
@@ -21,14 +21,13 @@ pub enum RunnableKind {
     Bin,
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn runnables(db: &RootDatabase, file_id: FileId) -> Cancelable<Vec<Runnable>> {
+pub(crate) fn runnables(db: &RootDatabase, file_id: FileId) -> Vec<Runnable> {
     let source_file = db.source_file(file_id);
-    let res = source_file
+    source_file
         .syntax()
         .descendants()
         .filter_map(|i| runnable(db, file_id, i))
-        .collect();
-    Ok(res)
+        .collect()
 }
 
 fn runnable(db: &RootDatabase, file_id: FileId, item: &SyntaxNode) -> Option<Runnable> {