diff --git a/src/liballoc/string.rs b/src/liballoc/string.rs
index 7c89d38caa4..1e5fe125c55 100644
--- a/src/liballoc/string.rs
+++ b/src/liballoc/string.rs
@@ -1849,6 +1849,21 @@ impl<'a, 'b> Pattern<'a> for &'b String {
     fn is_prefix_of(self, haystack: &'a str) -> bool {
         self[..].is_prefix_of(haystack)
     }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn strip_prefix_of(self, haystack: &'a str) -> Option<&'a str> {
+        self[..].strip_prefix_of(haystack)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_suffix_of(self, haystack: &'a str) -> bool {
+        self[..].is_suffix_of(haystack)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn strip_suffix_of(self, haystack: &'a str) -> Option<&'a str> {
+        self[..].strip_suffix_of(haystack)
+    }
 }
 
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
diff --git a/src/libcore/str/mod.rs b/src/libcore/str/mod.rs
index 013ca182c13..681dfda4ad5 100644
--- a/src/libcore/str/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/str/mod.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #![stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 
 use self::pattern::Pattern;
-use self::pattern::{DoubleEndedSearcher, ReverseSearcher, SearchStep, Searcher};
+use self::pattern::{DoubleEndedSearcher, ReverseSearcher, Searcher};
 
 use crate::char;
 use crate::fmt::{self, Write};
@@ -3986,26 +3986,15 @@ impl str {
     /// ```
     /// #![feature(str_strip)]
     ///
-    /// assert_eq!("foobar".strip_prefix("foo"), Some("bar"));
-    /// assert_eq!("foobar".strip_prefix("bar"), None);
+    /// assert_eq!("foo:bar".strip_prefix("foo:"), Some("bar"));
+    /// assert_eq!("foo:bar".strip_prefix("bar"), None);
     /// assert_eq!("foofoo".strip_prefix("foo"), Some("foo"));
     /// ```
     #[must_use = "this returns the remaining substring as a new slice, \
                   without modifying the original"]
     #[unstable(feature = "str_strip", reason = "newly added", issue = "67302")]
     pub fn strip_prefix<'a, P: Pattern<'a>>(&'a self, prefix: P) -> Option<&'a str> {
-        let mut matcher = prefix.into_searcher(self);
-        if let SearchStep::Match(start, len) = matcher.next() {
-            debug_assert_eq!(
-                start, 0,
-                "The first search step from Searcher \
-                 must include the first character"
-            );
-            // SAFETY: `Searcher` is known to return valid indices.
-            unsafe { Some(self.get_unchecked(len..)) }
-        } else {
-            None
-        }
+        prefix.strip_prefix_of(self)
     }
 
     /// Returns a string slice with the suffix removed.
@@ -4020,8 +4009,8 @@ impl str {
     ///
     /// ```
     /// #![feature(str_strip)]
-    /// assert_eq!("barfoo".strip_suffix("foo"), Some("bar"));
-    /// assert_eq!("barfoo".strip_suffix("bar"), None);
+    /// assert_eq!("bar:foo".strip_suffix(":foo"), Some("bar"));
+    /// assert_eq!("bar:foo".strip_suffix("bar"), None);
     /// assert_eq!("foofoo".strip_suffix("foo"), Some("foo"));
     /// ```
     #[must_use = "this returns the remaining substring as a new slice, \
@@ -4032,19 +4021,7 @@ impl str {
         P: Pattern<'a>,
         <P as Pattern<'a>>::Searcher: ReverseSearcher<'a>,
     {
-        let mut matcher = suffix.into_searcher(self);
-        if let SearchStep::Match(start, end) = matcher.next_back() {
-            debug_assert_eq!(
-                end,
-                self.len(),
-                "The first search step from ReverseSearcher \
-                 must include the last character"
-            );
-            // SAFETY: `Searcher` is known to return valid indices.
-            unsafe { Some(self.get_unchecked(..start)) }
-        } else {
-            None
-        }
+        suffix.strip_suffix_of(self)
     }
 
     /// Returns a string slice with all suffixes that match a pattern
diff --git a/src/libcore/str/pattern.rs b/src/libcore/str/pattern.rs
index ffa418cba6c..30fd55f7b7f 100644
--- a/src/libcore/str/pattern.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/str/pattern.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,22 @@ pub trait Pattern<'a>: Sized {
         matches!(self.into_searcher(haystack).next(), SearchStep::Match(0, _))
     }
 
+    /// Removes the pattern from the front of haystack, if it matches.
+    #[inline]
+    fn strip_prefix_of(self, haystack: &'a str) -> Option<&'a str> {
+        if let SearchStep::Match(start, len) = self.into_searcher(haystack).next() {
+            debug_assert_eq!(
+                start, 0,
+                "The first search step from Searcher \
+                 must include the first character"
+            );
+            // SAFETY: `Searcher` is known to return valid indices.
+            unsafe { Some(haystack.get_unchecked(len..)) }
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Checks whether the pattern matches at the back of the haystack
     #[inline]
     fn is_suffix_of(self, haystack: &'a str) -> bool
@@ -55,6 +71,26 @@ pub trait Pattern<'a>: Sized {
     {
         matches!(self.into_searcher(haystack).next_back(), SearchStep::Match(_, j) if haystack.len() == j)
     }
+
+    /// Removes the pattern from the back of haystack, if it matches.
+    #[inline]
+    fn strip_suffix_of(self, haystack: &'a str) -> Option<&'a str>
+    where
+        Self::Searcher: ReverseSearcher<'a>,
+    {
+        if let SearchStep::Match(start, end) = self.into_searcher(haystack).next_back() {
+            debug_assert_eq!(
+                end,
+                haystack.len(),
+                "The first search step from ReverseSearcher \
+                 must include the last character"
+            );
+            // SAFETY: `Searcher` is known to return valid indices.
+            unsafe { Some(haystack.get_unchecked(..start)) }
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 // Searcher
@@ -448,6 +484,11 @@ impl<'a> Pattern<'a> for char {
         self.encode_utf8(&mut [0u8; 4]).is_prefix_of(haystack)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn strip_prefix_of(self, haystack: &'a str) -> Option<&'a str> {
+        self.encode_utf8(&mut [0u8; 4]).strip_prefix_of(haystack)
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     fn is_suffix_of(self, haystack: &'a str) -> bool
     where
@@ -455,6 +496,14 @@ impl<'a> Pattern<'a> for char {
     {
         self.encode_utf8(&mut [0u8; 4]).is_suffix_of(haystack)
     }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn strip_suffix_of(self, haystack: &'a str) -> Option<&'a str>
+    where
+        Self::Searcher: ReverseSearcher<'a>,
+    {
+        self.encode_utf8(&mut [0u8; 4]).strip_suffix_of(haystack)
+    }
 }
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -569,6 +618,11 @@ macro_rules! pattern_methods {
             ($pmap)(self).is_prefix_of(haystack)
         }
 
+        #[inline]
+        fn strip_prefix_of(self, haystack: &'a str) -> Option<&'a str> {
+            ($pmap)(self).strip_prefix_of(haystack)
+        }
+
         #[inline]
         fn is_suffix_of(self, haystack: &'a str) -> bool
         where
@@ -576,6 +630,14 @@ macro_rules! pattern_methods {
         {
             ($pmap)(self).is_suffix_of(haystack)
         }
+
+        #[inline]
+        fn strip_suffix_of(self, haystack: &'a str) -> Option<&'a str>
+        where
+            $t: ReverseSearcher<'a>,
+        {
+            ($pmap)(self).strip_suffix_of(haystack)
+        }
     };
 }
 
@@ -715,11 +777,34 @@ impl<'a, 'b> Pattern<'a> for &'b str {
         haystack.as_bytes().starts_with(self.as_bytes())
     }
 
+    /// Removes the pattern from the front of haystack, if it matches.
+    #[inline]
+    fn strip_prefix_of(self, haystack: &'a str) -> Option<&'a str> {
+        if self.is_prefix_of(haystack) {
+            // SAFETY: prefix was just verified to exist.
+            unsafe { Some(haystack.get_unchecked(self.as_bytes().len()..)) }
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Checks whether the pattern matches at the back of the haystack
     #[inline]
     fn is_suffix_of(self, haystack: &'a str) -> bool {
         haystack.as_bytes().ends_with(self.as_bytes())
     }
+
+    /// Removes the pattern from the back of haystack, if it matches.
+    #[inline]
+    fn strip_suffix_of(self, haystack: &'a str) -> Option<&'a str> {
+        if self.is_suffix_of(haystack) {
+            let i = haystack.len() - self.as_bytes().len();
+            // SAFETY: suffix was just verified to exist.
+            unsafe { Some(haystack.get_unchecked(..i)) }
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////