diff --git a/src/ansi.rs b/src/ansi.rs
index e5c129e3..345e4e64 100644
--- a/src/ansi.rs
+++ b/src/ansi.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use std::io;
 
 use vte;
 
-use index::{Column, Line};
+use index::{Column, Line, Contains};
 
 use ::Rgb;
 
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ fn parse_color(attrs: &[i64], i: &mut usize) -> Option<Color> {
             *i += 4;
 
             let range = 0...255;
-            if !range.contains(r) || !range.contains(g) || !range.contains(b) {
+            if !range.contains_(r) || !range.contains_(g) || !range.contains_(b) {
                 err_println!("Invalid RGB color spec: ({}, {}, {})", r, g, b);
                 return None;
             }
diff --git a/src/index.rs b/src/index.rs
index b1f6f452..daec02f7 100644
--- a/src/index.rs
+++ b/src/index.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 /// Indexing types and implementations for Grid and Line
 use std::cmp::{Ord, Ordering};
 use std::fmt;
-use std::ops::{self, Deref, Add, Range};
+use std::ops::{self, Deref, Add, Range, RangeInclusive};
 
 /// The side of a cell
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq)]
@@ -210,6 +210,29 @@ impl<T> From<Range<T>> for IndexRange<T> {
     }
 }
 
+// can be removed if range_contains is stabilized
+
+pub trait Contains {
+    type Content;
+    fn contains_(&self, item: Self::Content) -> bool;
+}
+
+impl<T: PartialOrd<T>> Contains for Range<T> {
+    type Content = T;
+    fn contains_(&self, item: Self::Content) -> bool {
+        (self.start <= item) && (item < self.end)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: PartialOrd<T>> Contains for RangeInclusive<T> {
+    type Content = T;
+    fn contains_(&self, item: Self::Content) -> bool {
+        if let &RangeInclusive::NonEmpty{ref start, ref end} = self {
+            (*start <= item) && (item <= *end)
+        } else { false }
+    }
+}
+
 macro_rules! ops {
     ($ty:ty, $construct:expr) => {
         add!($ty, $construct);
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 46e9dceb..730f165a 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 //
 //! Alacritty - The GPU Enhanced Terminal
-#![feature(range_contains)]
 #![feature(inclusive_range_syntax)]
 #![feature(inclusive_range)]
 #![cfg_attr(feature = "clippy", feature(plugin))]
diff --git a/src/term/mod.rs b/src/term/mod.rs
index 4c2afc35..975ba376 100644
--- a/src/term/mod.rs
+++ b/src/term/mod.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use std::io;
 
 use ansi::{self, Color, NamedColor, Attr, Handler};
 use grid::{Grid, ClearRegion, ToRange};
-use index::{self, Point, Column, Line, Linear, IndexRange};
+use index::{self, Point, Column, Line, Linear, IndexRange, Contains};
 use selection::{Span, Selection};
 
 pub mod cell;
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for RenderableCellsIter<'a> {
                 self.column += 1;
 
                 let selected = self.selection.as_ref()
-                    .map(|range| range.contains(index))
+                    .map(|range| range.contains_(index))
                     .unwrap_or(false);
 
                 // Skip empty cells
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ impl ansi::Handler for Term {
     #[inline]
     fn insert_blank_lines(&mut self, lines: Line) {
         debug_println!("insert_blank_lines: {}", lines);
-        if self.scroll_region.contains(self.cursor.line) {
+        if self.scroll_region.contains_(self.cursor.line) {
             let origin = self.cursor.line;
             self.scroll_down_relative(origin, lines);
         }
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ impl ansi::Handler for Term {
     #[inline]
     fn delete_lines(&mut self, lines: Line) {
         debug_println!("delete_lines: {}", lines);
-        if self.scroll_region.contains(self.cursor.line) {
+        if self.scroll_region.contains_(self.cursor.line) {
             let origin = self.cursor.line;
             self.scroll_up_relative(origin, lines);
         }