diff --git a/compiler/rustc_query_impl/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_query_impl/src/lib.rs
index 11d4c97e71ca0..18cb0e0ca0b15 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_query_impl/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_query_impl/src/lib.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ mod keys;
 use keys::Key;
 
 pub use rustc_query_system::query::QueryConfig;
-pub(crate) use rustc_query_system::query::{QueryDescription, QueryVTable};
+pub(crate) use rustc_query_system::query::QueryVTable;
 
 mod on_disk_cache;
 pub use on_disk_cache::OnDiskCache;
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_query_impl/src/on_disk_cache.rs b/compiler/rustc_query_impl/src/on_disk_cache.rs
index 8b14ce210a205..a6cb8f7bd5532 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_query_impl/src/on_disk_cache.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_query_impl/src/on_disk_cache.rs
@@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@ pub fn encode_query_results<'a, 'tcx, CTX, Q>(
     query_result_index: &mut EncodedDepNodeIndex,
 ) where
     CTX: QueryContext + 'tcx,
-    Q: super::QueryDescription<CTX>,
+    Q: super::QueryConfig<CTX>,
     Q::Value: Encodable<CacheEncoder<'a, 'tcx>>,
 {
     let _timer = tcx
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_query_impl/src/plumbing.rs b/compiler/rustc_query_impl/src/plumbing.rs
index 1d17f4221969d..992e777904e6b 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_query_impl/src/plumbing.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_query_impl/src/plumbing.rs
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ use rustc_middle::ty::{self, TyCtxt};
 use rustc_query_system::dep_graph::{DepNodeParams, HasDepContext};
 use rustc_query_system::ich::StableHashingContext;
 use rustc_query_system::query::{
-    force_query, QueryConfig, QueryContext, QueryDescription, QueryJobId, QueryMap,
-    QuerySideEffects, QueryStackFrame,
+    force_query, QueryConfig, QueryContext, QueryJobId, QueryMap, QuerySideEffects, QueryStackFrame,
 };
 use rustc_query_system::{LayoutOfDepth, QueryOverflow, Value};
 use rustc_serialize::Decodable;
@@ -340,7 +339,7 @@ pub(crate) fn create_query_frame<
 
 fn try_load_from_on_disk_cache<'tcx, Q>(tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>, dep_node: DepNode)
 where
-    Q: QueryDescription<QueryCtxt<'tcx>>,
+    Q: QueryConfig<QueryCtxt<'tcx>>,
     Q::Key: DepNodeParams<TyCtxt<'tcx>>,
 {
     debug_assert!(tcx.dep_graph.is_green(&dep_node));
@@ -365,7 +364,7 @@ where
 
 fn force_from_dep_node<'tcx, Q>(tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>, dep_node: DepNode) -> bool
 where
-    Q: QueryDescription<QueryCtxt<'tcx>>,
+    Q: QueryConfig<QueryCtxt<'tcx>>,
     Q::Key: DepNodeParams<TyCtxt<'tcx>>,
     Q::Value: Value<TyCtxt<'tcx>>,
 {
@@ -398,12 +397,9 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn query_callback<'tcx, Q: QueryConfig>(
-    is_anon: bool,
-    is_eval_always: bool,
-) -> DepKindStruct<'tcx>
+pub(crate) fn query_callback<'tcx, Q>(is_anon: bool, is_eval_always: bool) -> DepKindStruct<'tcx>
 where
-    Q: QueryDescription<QueryCtxt<'tcx>>,
+    Q: QueryConfig<QueryCtxt<'tcx>>,
     Q::Key: DepNodeParams<TyCtxt<'tcx>>,
 {
     let fingerprint_style = Q::Key::fingerprint_style();
@@ -458,14 +454,12 @@ macro_rules! define_queries {
             })*
         }
 
-        $(impl<'tcx> QueryConfig for queries::$name<'tcx> {
+        $(impl<'tcx> QueryConfig<QueryCtxt<'tcx>> for queries::$name<'tcx> {
             type Key = query_keys::$name<'tcx>;
             type Value = query_values::$name<'tcx>;
             type Stored = query_stored::$name<'tcx>;
             const NAME: &'static str = stringify!($name);
-        }
 
-        impl<'tcx> QueryDescription<QueryCtxt<'tcx>> for queries::$name<'tcx> {
             #[inline]
             fn cache_on_disk(tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>, key: &Self::Key) -> bool {
                 ::rustc_middle::query::cached::$name(tcx, key)
@@ -662,12 +656,15 @@ macro_rules! define_queries_struct {
             local_providers: Box<Providers>,
             extern_providers: Box<ExternProviders>,
             query_structs: Vec<$crate::plumbing::QueryStruct<'tcx>>,
-
             pub on_disk_cache: Option<OnDiskCache<'tcx>>,
-
             jobs: AtomicU64,
 
-            $($(#[$attr])*  $name: QueryState<<queries::$name<'tcx> as QueryConfig>::Key>,)*
+            $(
+                $(#[$attr])*
+                $name: QueryState<
+                    <queries::$name<'tcx> as QueryConfig<QueryCtxt<'tcx>>>::Key
+                >,
+            )*
         }
 
         impl<'tcx> Queries<'tcx> {
@@ -704,7 +701,7 @@ macro_rules! define_queries_struct {
                 &'tcx self,
                 tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>,
                 span: Span,
-                key: <queries::$name<'tcx> as QueryConfig>::Key,
+                key: <queries::$name<'tcx> as QueryConfig<QueryCtxt<'tcx>>>::Key,
                 mode: QueryMode,
             ) -> Option<query_stored::$name<'tcx>> {
                 let qcx = QueryCtxt { tcx, queries: self };
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_query_system/src/query/config.rs b/compiler/rustc_query_system/src/query/config.rs
index 0a1cffa3b3331..db3ae559ad15d 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_query_system/src/query/config.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_query_system/src/query/config.rs
@@ -11,12 +11,32 @@ use rustc_data_structures::fingerprint::Fingerprint;
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 use std::hash::Hash;
 
-pub trait QueryConfig {
+pub trait QueryConfig<CTX: QueryContext> {
     const NAME: &'static str;
 
     type Key: Eq + Hash + Clone + Debug;
     type Value;
     type Stored: Clone;
+
+    type Cache: QueryCache<Key = Self::Key, Stored = Self::Stored, Value = Self::Value>;
+
+    // Don't use this method to access query results, instead use the methods on TyCtxt
+    fn query_state<'a>(tcx: CTX) -> &'a QueryState<Self::Key>
+    where
+        CTX: 'a;
+
+    // Don't use this method to access query results, instead use the methods on TyCtxt
+    fn query_cache<'a>(tcx: CTX) -> &'a Self::Cache
+    where
+        CTX: 'a;
+
+    // Don't use this method to compute query results, instead use the methods on TyCtxt
+    fn make_vtable(tcx: CTX, key: &Self::Key) -> QueryVTable<CTX, Self::Key, Self::Value>;
+
+    fn cache_on_disk(tcx: CTX::DepContext, key: &Self::Key) -> bool;
+
+    // Don't use this method to compute query results, instead use the methods on TyCtxt
+    fn execute_query(tcx: CTX::DepContext, k: Self::Key) -> Self::Stored;
 }
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone)]
@@ -45,25 +65,3 @@ impl<CTX: QueryContext, K, V> QueryVTable<CTX, K, V> {
         (self.compute)(tcx, key)
     }
 }
-
-pub trait QueryDescription<CTX: QueryContext>: QueryConfig {
-    type Cache: QueryCache<Key = Self::Key, Stored = Self::Stored, Value = Self::Value>;
-
-    // Don't use this method to access query results, instead use the methods on TyCtxt
-    fn query_state<'a>(tcx: CTX) -> &'a QueryState<Self::Key>
-    where
-        CTX: 'a;
-
-    // Don't use this method to access query results, instead use the methods on TyCtxt
-    fn query_cache<'a>(tcx: CTX) -> &'a Self::Cache
-    where
-        CTX: 'a;
-
-    // Don't use this method to compute query results, instead use the methods on TyCtxt
-    fn make_vtable(tcx: CTX, key: &Self::Key) -> QueryVTable<CTX, Self::Key, Self::Value>;
-
-    fn cache_on_disk(tcx: CTX::DepContext, key: &Self::Key) -> bool;
-
-    // Don't use this method to compute query results, instead use the methods on TyCtxt
-    fn execute_query(tcx: CTX::DepContext, k: Self::Key) -> Self::Stored;
-}
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_query_system/src/query/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_query_system/src/query/mod.rs
index 118703fc0d48c..94adef41e68fe 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_query_system/src/query/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_query_system/src/query/mod.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ pub use self::caches::{
 };
 
 mod config;
-pub use self::config::{QueryConfig, QueryDescription, QueryVTable};
+pub use self::config::{QueryConfig, QueryVTable};
 
 use crate::dep_graph::{DepNodeIndex, HasDepContext, SerializedDepNodeIndex};
 use rustc_data_structures::sync::Lock;
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_query_system/src/query/plumbing.rs b/compiler/rustc_query_system/src/query/plumbing.rs
index 15b89daa6db11..0f7abe84231b6 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_query_system/src/query/plumbing.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_query_system/src/query/plumbing.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 use crate::dep_graph::{DepContext, DepNode, DepNodeIndex, DepNodeParams};
 use crate::query::caches::QueryCache;
-use crate::query::config::{QueryDescription, QueryVTable};
+use crate::query::config::QueryVTable;
 use crate::query::job::{report_cycle, QueryInfo, QueryJob, QueryJobId, QueryJobInfo};
 use crate::query::{QueryContext, QueryMap, QuerySideEffects, QueryStackFrame};
 use crate::values::Value;
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ use std::mem;
 use std::ptr;
 use thin_vec::ThinVec;
 
+use super::QueryConfig;
+
 pub struct QueryState<K> {
     #[cfg(parallel_compiler)]
     active: Sharded<FxHashMap<K, QueryResult>>,
@@ -715,7 +717,7 @@ pub enum QueryMode {
 
 pub fn get_query<Q, CTX>(tcx: CTX, span: Span, key: Q::Key, mode: QueryMode) -> Option<Q::Stored>
 where
-    Q: QueryDescription<CTX>,
+    Q: QueryConfig<CTX>,
     Q::Key: DepNodeParams<CTX::DepContext>,
     Q::Value: Value<CTX::DepContext>,
     CTX: QueryContext,
@@ -748,7 +750,7 @@ where
 
 pub fn force_query<Q, CTX>(tcx: CTX, key: Q::Key, dep_node: DepNode<CTX::DepKind>)
 where
-    Q: QueryDescription<CTX>,
+    Q: QueryConfig<CTX>,
     Q::Key: DepNodeParams<CTX::DepContext>,
     Q::Value: Value<CTX::DepContext>,
     CTX: QueryContext,