diff --git a/src/std-traits/default.md b/src/std-traits/default.md
index dee1bb55..88fb0a97 100644
--- a/src/std-traits/default.md
+++ b/src/std-traits/default.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ minutes: 5
 
 # The `Default` Trait
 
-[`Default`][1] trait produces a default value for a type.
+The [`Default`][1] trait produces a default value for a type.
 
 ```rust,editable
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
diff --git a/src/std-traits/exercise.rs b/src/std-traits/exercise.rs
index a569485b..d9a2bebd 100644
--- a/src/std-traits/exercise.rs
+++ b/src/std-traits/exercise.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn binary() {
         let input: Vec<u8> = (0..=255u8).collect();
-        let mut rot = RotDecoder::<&[u8]> { input: input.as_ref(), rot: 13 };
+        let mut rot = RotDecoder::<&[u8]> { input: input.as_slice(), rot: 13 };
         let mut buf = [0u8; 256];
         assert_eq!(rot.read(&mut buf).unwrap(), 256);
         for i in 0..=255 {