--- a/gfx/wr/webrender_api/src/channel.rs
+++ b/gfx/wr/webrender_api/src/channel.rs
@@ -74,18 +74,17 @@ pub type PayloadSender = MsgSender<Paylo
 pub type PayloadReceiver = MsgReceiver<Payload>;
 
 pub struct MsgReceiver<T> {
     rx: mpsc::Receiver<T>,
 }
 
 impl<T> MsgReceiver<T> {
     pub fn recv(&self) -> Result<T, Error> {
-        use std::error::Error;
-        self.rx.recv().map_err(|e| io::Error::new(ErrorKind::Other, e.description()))
+        self.rx.recv().map_err(|e| io::Error::new(ErrorKind::Other, e.to_string()))
     }
 
     pub fn to_mpsc_receiver(self) -> mpsc::Receiver<T> {
         self.rx
     }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]