diff --git a/capnp/src/any_pointer_list.rs b/capnp/src/any_pointer_list.rs
index 3df257f7e..d1bf29da6 100644
--- a/capnp/src/any_pointer_list.rs
+++ b/capnp/src/any_pointer_list.rs
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ impl<'a> FromPointerReader<'a> for Reader<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> crate::traits::IntoInternalListReader<'a> for Reader<'a> {
-    fn into_internal_list_reader(self) -> ListReader<'a> {
-        self.reader
+impl<'a> From<Reader<'a>> for ListReader<'a> {
+    fn from(value: Reader<'a>) -> Self {
+        value.reader
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/capnp/src/data_list.rs b/capnp/src/data_list.rs
index 58e90c738..a717c6fcb 100644
--- a/capnp/src/data_list.rs
+++ b/capnp/src/data_list.rs
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ impl<'a> Reader<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> crate::traits::IntoInternalListReader<'a> for Reader<'a> {
-    fn into_internal_list_reader(self) -> ListReader<'a> {
-        self.reader
+impl<'a> From<Reader<'a>> for ListReader<'a> {
+    fn from(value: Reader<'a>) -> Self {
+        value.reader
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/capnp/src/enum_list.rs b/capnp/src/enum_list.rs
index 1927b7913..19fded169 100644
--- a/capnp/src/enum_list.rs
+++ b/capnp/src/enum_list.rs
@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@ impl<'a, T: FromU16> Reader<'a, T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, T> crate::traits::IntoInternalListReader<'a> for Reader<'a, T>
+impl<'a, T> From<Reader<'a, T>> for ListReader<'a>
 where
     T: PrimitiveElement,
 {
-    fn into_internal_list_reader(self) -> ListReader<'a> {
-        self.reader
+    fn from(value: Reader<'a, T>) -> Self {
+        value.reader
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/capnp/src/list_list.rs b/capnp/src/list_list.rs
index c07a7e70c..25b1534a2 100644
--- a/capnp/src/list_list.rs
+++ b/capnp/src/list_list.rs
@@ -129,12 +129,12 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, T> crate::traits::IntoInternalListReader<'a> for Reader<'a, T>
+impl<'a, T> From<Reader<'a, T>> for ListReader<'a>
 where
     T: crate::traits::Owned,
 {
-    fn into_internal_list_reader(self) -> ListReader<'a> {
-        self.reader
+    fn from(value: Reader<'a, T>) -> Self {
+        value.reader
     }
 }
 
@@ -234,13 +234,12 @@ where
 
     pub fn set<'b>(&self, index: u32, value: T::Reader<'a>) -> Result<()>
     where
-        T::Reader<'a>: crate::traits::IntoInternalListReader<'b>,
+        T::Reader<'a>: Into<ListReader<'b>>,
     {
-        use crate::traits::IntoInternalListReader;
         assert!(index < self.len());
         self.builder
             .get_pointer_element(index)
-            .set_list(&value.into_internal_list_reader(), false)
+            .set_list(&value.into(), false)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/capnp/src/primitive_list.rs b/capnp/src/primitive_list.rs
index 2ffce2597..9a838e8d7 100644
--- a/capnp/src/primitive_list.rs
+++ b/capnp/src/primitive_list.rs
@@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ impl<'a, T: PrimitiveElement> Reader<'a, T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, T> crate::traits::IntoInternalListReader<'a> for Reader<'a, T>
+impl<'a, T> From<Reader<'a, T>> for ListReader<'a>
 where
     T: PrimitiveElement,
 {
-    fn into_internal_list_reader(self) -> ListReader<'a> {
-        self.reader
+    fn from(value: Reader<'a, T>) -> Self {
+        value.reader
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/capnp/src/raw.rs b/capnp/src/raw.rs
index 5883b1207..1e3c2b691 100644
--- a/capnp/src/raw.rs
+++ b/capnp/src/raw.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 //! Functions providing low level access to encoded data.
 
-use crate::traits::{IntoInternalListReader, IntoInternalStructReader};
+use crate::{private::layout::ListReader, traits::IntoInternalStructReader};
 
 /// Gets a slice view of the data section of a struct.
 pub fn get_struct_data_section<'a, T>(value: T) -> &'a [u8]
@@ -47,23 +47,23 @@ where
 /// Gets the size of the elements in a list.
 pub fn get_list_element_size<'a, T>(value: T) -> crate::private::layout::ElementSize
 where
-    T: IntoInternalListReader<'a>,
+    T: Into<ListReader<'a>>,
 {
-    value.into_internal_list_reader().get_element_size()
+    value.into().get_element_size()
 }
 
 /// Gets the number of bits between successive elements in a list.
 pub fn get_list_step_size_in_bits<'a, T>(value: T) -> u32
 where
-    T: IntoInternalListReader<'a>,
+    T: Into<ListReader<'a>>,
 {
-    value.into_internal_list_reader().get_step_size_in_bits()
+    value.into().get_step_size_in_bits()
 }
 
 /// Gets a slice view of a list, excluding any tag word.
 pub fn get_list_bytes<'a, T>(value: T) -> &'a [u8]
 where
-    T: IntoInternalListReader<'a>,
+    T: Into<ListReader<'a>>,
 {
-    value.into_internal_list_reader().into_raw_bytes()
+    value.into().into_raw_bytes()
 }
diff --git a/capnp/src/struct_list.rs b/capnp/src/struct_list.rs
index f421f98c2..667161198 100644
--- a/capnp/src/struct_list.rs
+++ b/capnp/src/struct_list.rs
@@ -144,12 +144,12 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, T> crate::traits::IntoInternalListReader<'a> for Reader<'a, T>
+impl<'a, T> From<Reader<'a, T>> for ListReader<'a>
 where
     T: crate::traits::OwnedStruct,
 {
-    fn into_internal_list_reader(self) -> ListReader<'a> {
-        self.reader
+    fn from(value: Reader<'a, T>) -> Self {
+        value.reader
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/capnp/src/text_list.rs b/capnp/src/text_list.rs
index 78a52e814..658400750 100644
--- a/capnp/src/text_list.rs
+++ b/capnp/src/text_list.rs
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ impl<'a> Reader<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> crate::traits::IntoInternalListReader<'a> for Reader<'a> {
-    fn into_internal_list_reader(self) -> ListReader<'a> {
-        self.reader
+impl<'a> From<Reader<'a>> for ListReader<'a> {
+    fn from(value: Reader<'a>) -> Self {
+        value.reader
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/capnp/src/traits.rs b/capnp/src/traits.rs
index 7ce0ef33e..69fbc616d 100644
--- a/capnp/src/traits.rs
+++ b/capnp/src/traits.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 // THE SOFTWARE.
 
 use crate::private::layout::{
-    CapTable, ListReader, PointerBuilder, PointerReader, StructBuilder, StructReader, StructSize,
+    CapTable, PointerBuilder, PointerReader, StructBuilder, StructReader, StructSize,
 };
 use crate::Result;
 
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ pub trait FromStructBuilder<'a> {
     fn new(struct_builder: StructBuilder<'a>) -> Self;
 }
 
-pub trait IntoInternalListReader<'a> {
-    fn into_internal_list_reader(self) -> ListReader<'a>;
-}
-
 pub trait FromPointerReader<'a>: Sized {
     fn get_from_pointer(
         reader: &PointerReader<'a>,