diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/types.rs b/clippy_lints/src/types.rs
index 5aba835593de..461bd20b80c2 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/types.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/types.rs
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ fn match_type_parameter(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, qpath: &QPath, path: &[&str])
 /// local bindings should only be checked for the `BORROWED_BOX` lint.
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
 fn check_ty(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, hir_ty: &hir::Ty, is_local: bool) {
-    if in_macro(ast_ty.span) {
+    if in_macro(hir_ty.span) {
         return;
     }
     match hir_ty.node {