diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast_pretty/src/pp.rs b/compiler/rustc_ast_pretty/src/pp.rs
index ea298d28e72c6..20954a322a578 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ast_pretty/src/pp.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ast_pretty/src/pp.rs
@@ -222,29 +222,6 @@ struct PrintStackElem {
 
 const SIZE_INFINITY: isize = 0xffff;
 
-pub fn mk_printer() -> Printer {
-    let linewidth = 78;
-    // Yes 55, it makes the ring buffers big enough to never fall behind.
-    let n: usize = 55 * linewidth;
-    debug!("mk_printer {}", linewidth);
-    Printer {
-        out: String::new(),
-        buf_max_len: n,
-        margin: linewidth as isize,
-        space: linewidth as isize,
-        left: 0,
-        right: 0,
-        // Initialize a single entry; advance_right() will extend it on demand
-        // up to `buf_max_len` elements.
-        buf: vec![BufEntry::default()],
-        left_total: 0,
-        right_total: 0,
-        scan_stack: VecDeque::new(),
-        print_stack: Vec::new(),
-        pending_indentation: 0,
-    }
-}
-
 pub struct Printer {
     out: String,
     buf_max_len: usize,
@@ -288,6 +265,29 @@ impl Default for BufEntry {
 }
 
 impl Printer {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        let linewidth = 78;
+        // Yes 55, it makes the ring buffers big enough to never fall behind.
+        let n: usize = 55 * linewidth;
+        debug!("Printer::new {}", linewidth);
+        Printer {
+            out: String::new(),
+            buf_max_len: n,
+            margin: linewidth as isize,
+            space: linewidth as isize,
+            left: 0,
+            right: 0,
+            // Initialize a single entry; advance_right() will extend it on demand
+            // up to `buf_max_len` elements.
+            buf: vec![BufEntry::default()],
+            left_total: 0,
+            right_total: 0,
+            scan_stack: VecDeque::new(),
+            print_stack: Vec::new(),
+            pending_indentation: 0,
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn last_token(&self) -> Token {
         self.buf[self.right].token.clone()
     }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast_pretty/src/pprust/state.rs b/compiler/rustc_ast_pretty/src/pprust/state.rs
index fa9a20f2e0358..2f3ba46739217 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ast_pretty/src/pprust/state.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ast_pretty/src/pprust/state.rs
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ pub fn print_crate<'a>(
     edition: Edition,
 ) -> String {
     let mut s =
-        State { s: pp::mk_printer(), comments: Some(Comments::new(sm, filename, input)), ann };
+        State { s: pp::Printer::new(), comments: Some(Comments::new(sm, filename, input)), ann };
 
     if is_expanded && !krate.attrs.iter().any(|attr| attr.has_name(sym::no_core)) {
         // We need to print `#![no_std]` (and its feature gate) so that
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ impl<'a> PrintState<'a> for State<'a> {
 
 impl<'a> State<'a> {
     pub fn new() -> State<'a> {
-        State { s: pp::mk_printer(), comments: None, ann: &NoAnn }
+        State { s: pp::Printer::new(), comments: None, ann: &NoAnn }
     }
 
     crate fn commasep_cmnt<T, F, G>(&mut self, b: Breaks, elts: &[T], mut op: F, mut get_span: G)
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_pretty/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_pretty/src/lib.rs
index 4c9e2d7fe42b1..88561f8afc5d9 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_pretty/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_pretty/src/lib.rs
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ impl<'a> State<'a> {
         ann: &'a dyn PpAnn,
     ) -> State<'a> {
         State {
-            s: pp::mk_printer(),
+            s: pp::Printer::new(),
             comments: Some(Comments::new(sm, filename, input)),
             attrs,
             ann,
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ pub fn to_string<F>(ann: &dyn PpAnn, f: F) -> String
 where
     F: FnOnce(&mut State<'_>),
 {
-    let mut printer = State { s: pp::mk_printer(), comments: None, attrs: &|_| &[], ann };
+    let mut printer = State { s: pp::Printer::new(), comments: None, attrs: &|_| &[], ann };
     f(&mut printer);
     printer.s.eof()
 }