diff --git a/examples/basic.rs b/examples/basic.rs
index 8ae36d9c6..8ffedec16 100644
--- a/examples/basic.rs
+++ b/examples/basic.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ extern crate env_logger;
 extern crate futures;
 
 use actix_web::*;
+use actix_web::error::Result;
 use futures::stream::{once, Once};
 
 /// somple handle
@@ -32,8 +33,7 @@ fn index_async(req: &mut HttpRequest, _payload: Payload, state: &())
 }
 
 /// handle with path parameters like `/user/{name}/`
-fn with_param(req: &mut HttpRequest, _payload: Payload, state: &())
-              -> HandlerResult<HttpResponse>
+fn with_param(req: &mut HttpRequest, _payload: Payload, state: &()) -> Result<HttpResponse>
 {
     println!("{:?}", req);
 
diff --git a/src/h2.rs b/src/h2.rs
index 99e153420..baa3f452e 100644
--- a/src/h2.rs
+++ b/src/h2.rs
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ impl<T, H> Http2<T, H>
                                 entry.task.disconnected()
                             }
                         },
-                        Ok(Async::Ready(Some((mut req, resp)))) => {
+                        Ok(Async::Ready(Some((req, resp)))) => {
                             not_ready = false;
                             let (parts, body) = req.into_parts();
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 403a078e0..c0463aee4 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ pub use httprequest::{HttpRequest, UrlEncoded};
 pub use httpresponse::{HttpResponse, HttpResponseBuilder};
 pub use payload::{Payload, PayloadItem};
 pub use route::{Frame, Route, RouteFactory, RouteHandler, RouteResult};
-pub use resource::{Reply, Resource, HandlerResult};
+pub use resource::{Reply, Resource};
 pub use recognizer::{Params, RouteRecognizer};
 pub use server::HttpServer;
 pub use context::HttpContext;
diff --git a/src/resource.rs b/src/resource.rs
index b8ddcc2e1..3e1341501 100644
--- a/src/resource.rs
+++ b/src/resource.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use http::Method;
 use futures::Stream;
 
 use task::Task;
-use error::Error;
+use error::{Result, Error};
 use route::{Route, RouteHandler, RouteResult, Frame, FnHandler, StreamHandler};
 use payload::Payload;
 use context::HttpContext;
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ use httprequest::HttpRequest;
 use httpresponse::HttpResponse;
 use httpcodes::{HTTPNotFound, HTTPMethodNotAllowed};
 
-/// Result of a resource handler function
-pub type HandlerResult<T> = Result<T, Error>;
-
 /// Http resource
 ///
 /// `Resource` is an entry in route table which corresponds to requested URL.
@@ -69,7 +66,7 @@ impl<S> Resource<S> where S: 'static {
 
     /// Register handler for specified method.
     pub fn handler<F, R>(&mut self, method: Method, handler: F)
-        where F: Fn(&mut HttpRequest, Payload, &S) -> HandlerResult<R> + 'static,
+        where F: Fn(&mut HttpRequest, Payload, &S) -> Result<R> + 'static,
               R: Into<HttpResponse> + 'static,
     {
         self.routes.insert(method, Box::new(FnHandler::new(handler)));