diff --git a/vulkano/src/command_buffer/cb/sys.rs b/vulkano/src/command_buffer/cb/sys.rs
index dd8e2ec5..a5b05f52 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/command_buffer/cb/sys.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/command_buffer/cb/sys.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use framebuffer::EmptySinglePassRenderPassDesc;
 use framebuffer::Framebuffer;
 use framebuffer::FramebufferRef;
 use framebuffer::RenderPass;
-use framebuffer::RenderPassRef;
+use framebuffer::RenderPassAbstract;
 use framebuffer::Subpass;
 use OomError;
 use VulkanObject;
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ impl<P> UnsafeCommandBufferBuilder<P> where P: CommandPool {
     /// > be able to submit invalid commands.
     pub unsafe fn new<R, F>(pool: P, kind: Kind<R, F>, flags: Flags)
                             -> Result<UnsafeCommandBufferBuilder<P>, OomError>
-        where R: RenderPassRef, F: FramebufferRef
+        where R: RenderPassAbstract, F: FramebufferRef
     {
         let secondary = match kind {
             Kind::Primary => false,
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ impl<P> UnsafeCommandBufferBuilder<P> where P: CommandPool {
     pub unsafe fn already_allocated<R, F>(pool: P, cmd: AllocatedCommandBuffer,
                                           kind: Kind<R, F>, flags: Flags)
                                           -> Result<UnsafeCommandBufferBuilder<P>, OomError>
-        where R: RenderPassRef, F: FramebufferRef
+        where R: RenderPassAbstract, F: FramebufferRef
     {
         let device = pool.device().clone();
         let vk = device.pointers();
diff --git a/vulkano/src/command_buffer/cmd/begin_render_pass.rs b/vulkano/src/command_buffer/cmd/begin_render_pass.rs
index a1ddb687..46973c93 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/command_buffer/cmd/begin_render_pass.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/command_buffer/cmd/begin_render_pass.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use framebuffer::FramebufferRef;
 use framebuffer::FramebufferRenderPass;
 use framebuffer::RenderPass;
 use framebuffer::RenderPassClearValues;
-use framebuffer::RenderPassRef;
+use framebuffer::RenderPassAbstract;
 use VulkanObject;
 use VulkanPointers;
 use vk;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ impl<F> CmdBeginRenderPass<Arc<RenderPass>, F>
     // TODO: allow setting more parameters
     pub fn new<C>(framebuffer: F, secondary: bool, clear_values: C)
                   -> CmdBeginRenderPass<Arc<RenderPass>, F>
-        where <F as FramebufferRenderPass>::RenderPass: RenderPassRef + RenderPassClearValues<C>
+        where <F as FramebufferRenderPass>::RenderPass: RenderPassAbstract + RenderPassClearValues<C>
     {
         let raw_render_pass = framebuffer.render_pass().inner().internal_object();
         let device = framebuffer.render_pass().device().clone();
diff --git a/vulkano/src/command_buffer/helper_trait.rs b/vulkano/src/command_buffer/helper_trait.rs
index 19b495b8..dbd6e814 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/command_buffer/helper_trait.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/command_buffer/helper_trait.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use framebuffer::FramebufferRef;
 use framebuffer::FramebufferRenderPass;
 use framebuffer::RenderPass;
 use framebuffer::RenderPassClearValues;
-use framebuffer::RenderPassRef;
+use framebuffer::RenderPassAbstract;
 use pipeline::GraphicsPipeline;
 use pipeline::vertex::Source;
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ pub unsafe trait CommandBufferBuilder {
                                   -> O
         where Self: Sized + AddCommand<cmd::CmdBeginRenderPass<Arc<RenderPass>, F>, Out = O>,
               F: FramebufferRef + FramebufferRenderPass,
-              <F as FramebufferRenderPass>::RenderPass: RenderPassRef + RenderPassClearValues<C>
+              <F as FramebufferRenderPass>::RenderPass: RenderPassAbstract + RenderPassClearValues<C>
     {
         let cmd = cmd::CmdBeginRenderPass::new(framebuffer, secondary, clear_values);
         self.add(cmd)
diff --git a/vulkano/src/framebuffer/framebuffer.rs b/vulkano/src/framebuffer/framebuffer.rs
index 90bf24a8..bb35c965 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/framebuffer/framebuffer.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/framebuffer/framebuffer.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use framebuffer::AttachmentsList;
 use framebuffer::FramebufferRef;
 use framebuffer::FramebufferRenderPass;
 use framebuffer::RenderPass;
-use framebuffer::RenderPassRef;
+use framebuffer::RenderPassAbstract;
 use framebuffer::RenderPassDescAttachmentsList;
 
 use Error;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl<Rp, A> Framebuffer<Rp, A> {
     /// The `attachments` parameter depends on which render pass implementation is used.
     pub fn new<Ia>(render_pass: Rp, dimensions: [u32; 3], attachments: Ia)
                    -> Result<Arc<Framebuffer<Rp, A>>, FramebufferCreationError>
-        where Rp: RenderPassRef + RenderPassDescAttachmentsList<Ia, List = A>,
+        where Rp: RenderPassAbstract + RenderPassDescAttachmentsList<Ia, List = A>,
               A: AttachmentsList,
     {
         let device = render_pass.device().clone();
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ impl<Rp, A> Framebuffer<Rp, A> {
     /// Returns true if this framebuffer can be used with the specified renderpass.
     #[inline]
     pub fn is_compatible_with<R>(&self, render_pass: &R) -> bool
-        where R: RenderPassRef, Rp: RenderPassRef
+        where R: RenderPassAbstract, Rp: RenderPassAbstract
     {
         unimplemented!()
         // FIXME:
diff --git a/vulkano/src/framebuffer/mod.rs b/vulkano/src/framebuffer/mod.rs
index e1a4bbef..9ab37a11 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/framebuffer/mod.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/framebuffer/mod.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 //!
 //! # Render passes
 //!
-//! In vulkano, a render pass is represented by the `RenderPass` struct. The `RenderPassRef` trait
+//! In vulkano, a render pass is represented by the `RenderPass` struct. The `RenderPassAbstract` trait
 //! also exists and is implemented on objects that hold a render pass (eg. `Arc<RenderPass<...>>`).
 //!
 //! The `RenderPass` struct has a template parameter that contains the description of the render
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ pub use self::traits::RenderPassClearValues;
 pub use self::traits::RenderPassCompatible;
 pub use self::traits::RenderPassDesc;
 pub use self::traits::RenderPassDescAttachmentsList;
-pub use self::traits::RenderPassRef;
+pub use self::traits::RenderPassAbstract;
 pub use self::traits::RenderPassSubpassInterface;
 pub use self::traits::LayoutAttachmentDescription;
 pub use self::traits::LayoutPassDescription;
diff --git a/vulkano/src/framebuffer/sys.rs b/vulkano/src/framebuffer/sys.rs
index f101f560..93868cfc 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/framebuffer/sys.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/framebuffer/sys.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use framebuffer::LoadOp;
 use framebuffer::RenderPassClearValues;
 use framebuffer::RenderPassDescAttachmentsList;
 use framebuffer::RenderPassDesc;
-use framebuffer::RenderPassRef;
+use framebuffer::RenderPassAbstract;
 
 use Error;
 use OomError;
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ unsafe impl<C, D> RenderPassClearValues<C> for RenderPass<D>
     }
 }
 
-unsafe impl<D> RenderPassRef for RenderPass<D> where D: RenderPassDesc {
+unsafe impl<D> RenderPassAbstract for RenderPass<D> where D: RenderPassDesc {
     #[inline]
     fn inner(&self) -> RenderPassSys {
         RenderPassSys(self.renderpass, PhantomData)
diff --git a/vulkano/src/framebuffer/traits.rs b/vulkano/src/framebuffer/traits.rs
index b93e1572..31162b54 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/framebuffer/traits.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/framebuffer/traits.rs
@@ -111,22 +111,17 @@ unsafe impl<T> FramebufferRenderPassAbstract for T
     }
 }
 
-/// Master trait for render pass objects. All render pass structs should always implement
-/// this trait.
-pub unsafe trait RenderPassAbstract: RenderPassRef + RenderPassDesc {}      // TODO: other traits
-unsafe impl<T> RenderPassAbstract for T where T: RenderPassRef + RenderPassDesc {}
-
 /// Trait for objects that contain a Vulkan render pass object.
 ///
 /// # Safety
 ///
 /// - `inner()` and `device()` must return the same values every time.
-pub unsafe trait RenderPassRef: DeviceOwned {
+pub unsafe trait RenderPassAbstract: DeviceOwned + RenderPassDesc {
     /// Returns an opaque object representing the render pass' internals.
     fn inner(&self) -> RenderPassSys;
 }
 
-unsafe impl<T> RenderPassRef for T where T: SafeDeref, T::Target: RenderPassRef {
+unsafe impl<T> RenderPassAbstract for T where T: SafeDeref, T::Target: RenderPassAbstract {
     #[inline]
     fn inner(&self) -> RenderPassSys {
         (**self).inner()
@@ -740,7 +735,7 @@ pub enum LoadOp {
     DontCare = vk::ATTACHMENT_LOAD_OP_DONT_CARE,
 }
 
-/// Represents a subpass within a `RenderPassRef` object.
+/// Represents a subpass within a `RenderPassAbstract` object.
 ///
 /// This struct doesn't correspond to anything in Vulkan. It is simply an equivalent to a
 /// tuple of a render pass and subpass index. Contrary to a tuple, however, the existence of the
diff --git a/vulkano/src/pipeline/graphics_pipeline/mod.rs b/vulkano/src/pipeline/graphics_pipeline/mod.rs
index cc8ca10c..779134db 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/pipeline/graphics_pipeline/mod.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/pipeline/graphics_pipeline/mod.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ use descriptor::pipeline_layout::PipelineLayoutSuperset;
 use descriptor::pipeline_layout::PipelineLayoutSys;
 use descriptor::pipeline_layout::EmptyPipelineDesc;
 use framebuffer::RenderPassDesc;
-use framebuffer::RenderPassRef;
+use framebuffer::RenderPassAbstract;
 use framebuffer::RenderPassSubpassInterface;
 use framebuffer::Subpass;
 use Error;
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ struct Inner {
 }
 
 impl<Vdef, Rp> GraphicsPipeline<Vdef, (), Rp>
-    where Rp: RenderPassRef
+    where Rp: RenderPassAbstract
 {
     /// Builds a new graphics pipeline object.
     ///
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ impl<Vdef, Rp> GraphicsPipeline<Vdef, (), Rp>
               Teo: ShaderInterfaceDef,
               Fi: ShaderInterfaceDefMatch<Teo> + ShaderInterfaceDefMatch<Vo>,
               Fo: ShaderInterfaceDef,
-              Rp: RenderPassRef + RenderPassSubpassInterface<Fo>,
+              Rp: RenderPassAbstract + RenderPassSubpassInterface<Fo>,
     {
         if let Some(ref tess) = params.tessellation {
             if let Err(err) = tess.tessellation_control_shader.input().matches(params.vertex_shader.output()) {
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ impl<Vdef, L, Rp> GraphicsPipeline<Vdef, L, Rp>
               Gl: PipelineLayoutDescNames,
               Tcl: PipelineLayoutDescNames,
               Tel: PipelineLayoutDescNames,
-              Rp: RenderPassRef + RenderPassDesc + RenderPassSubpassInterface<Fo>,
+              Rp: RenderPassAbstract + RenderPassDesc + RenderPassSubpassInterface<Fo>,
     {
         let vk = device.pointers();