diff --git a/src/application.rs b/src/application.rs
index 7de2a2588..6c0482aab 100644
--- a/src/application.rs
+++ b/src/application.rs
@@ -319,10 +319,10 @@ where
     /// }
     /// ```
     ///
-    /// In the above example three routes get registered:
-    ///  * /app/path1 - reponds to all http method
-    ///  * /app/path2 - `GET` requests
-    ///  * /app/path3 - `HEAD` requests
+    /// In the above example, three routes get added:
+    ///  * /app/path1
+    ///  * /app/path2
+    ///  * /app/path3
     ///
     pub fn scope<F>(mut self, path: &str, f: F) -> App<S>
     where
diff --git a/src/scope.rs b/src/scope.rs
index eae5d55a0..b671eaaca 100644
--- a/src/scope.rs
+++ b/src/scope.rs
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ impl<S: 'static> RouteHandler<S> for Scope<S> {
         let path = unsafe { &*(&req.match_info()["tail"] as *const _) };
         let path = if path == "" { "/" } else { path };
 
-        for (pattern, resource) in self.resources.iter() {
+        for &(ref pattern, ref resource) in self.resources.iter() {
             if pattern.match_with_params(path, req.match_info_mut()) {
                 let default = unsafe { &mut *self.default.as_ref().get() };