diff --git a/src/bin/toysql.rs b/src/bin/toysql.rs
index d7c485d7f..495a410a4 100644
--- a/src/bin/toysql.rs
+++ b/src/bin/toysql.rs
@@ -199,10 +199,10 @@ Storage:   {keys} keys, {logical_size} MB logical, {nodes}x {disk_size} MB disk,
             StatementResult::Explain(plan) => println!("{}", plan),
             StatementResult::Select { columns, rows } => {
                 if self.show_headers {
-                    println!("{}", columns.into_iter().map(|c| c.as_header()).join("|"));
+                    println!("{}", columns.iter().map(|c| c.as_header()).join("|"));
                 }
                 for row in rows {
-                    println!("{}", row.into_iter().map(|v| v.to_string()).join("|"));
+                    println!("{}", row.iter().join("|"));
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/sql/planner/plan.rs b/src/sql/planner/plan.rs
index 15debc4b3..d0f4f79f5 100644
--- a/src/sql/planner/plan.rs
+++ b/src/sql/planner/plan.rs
@@ -268,13 +268,13 @@ impl Node {
     /// Returns a label for a column, if any. Only used for display purposes.
     pub fn column_label(&self, index: usize) -> Label {
         match self {
-            // Source nodes use the table/column name, calling name() to handle
-            // any aliases.
-            Self::IndexLookup { table, .. }
-            | Self::KeyLookup { table, .. }
-            | Self::Scan { table, .. } => {
-                Label::maybe_qualified(self.name(), table.columns[index].name.clone())
-            }
+            // Source nodes use the table/column name.
+            Self::IndexLookup { table, alias, .. }
+            | Self::KeyLookup { table, alias, .. }
+            | Self::Scan { table, alias, .. } => Label::Qualified(
+                alias.as_ref().unwrap_or(&table.name).clone(),
+                table.columns[index].name.clone(),
+            ),
 
             // Some nodes rearrange columns. Route them to the correct
             // upstream column where appropriate.
diff --git a/src/sql/planner/planner.rs b/src/sql/planner/planner.rs
index b78f272a6..9356b96c7 100644
--- a/src/sql/planner/planner.rs
+++ b/src/sql/planner/planner.rs
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ impl<'a, C: Catalog> Planner<'a, C> {
             // verify that they're all used in GROUP BY as well.
             if select.is_empty() {
                 select = (0..node.size())
-                    .map(|i| (node.column_label(i).into_ast_field().expect("no FROM label"), None))
+                    .map(|i| (ast::Expression::from(node.column_label(i)), None))
                     .collect();
             }
             node = self.build_aggregate(&mut scope, node, group_by, aggregates)?;
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ impl<'a, C: Catalog> Planner<'a, C> {
             let mut labels = Vec::with_capacity(select.len());
             for (expr, alias) in select {
                 expressions.push(Self::build_expression(expr, &scope)?);
-                labels.push(Label::maybe_name(alias));
+                labels.push(Label::from(alias));
             }
 
             // Add hidden columns for HAVING and ORDER BY columns not in SELECT.
diff --git a/src/sql/types/value.rs b/src/sql/types/value.rs
index d8967066e..22b13cfc4 100644
--- a/src/sql/types/value.rs
+++ b/src/sql/types/value.rs
@@ -373,14 +373,14 @@ dyn_clone::clone_trait_object!(RowIterator);
 
 impl<I: Iterator<Item = Result<Row>> + DynClone> RowIterator for I {}
 
-/// A column label, used in result sets and query plans.
+/// A column label, used in query results and plans.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum Label {
     /// No label.
     None,
     /// An unqualified column name.
     Unqualified(String),
-    /// A fully qualified column name.
+    /// A fully qualified table/column name.
     Qualified(String, String),
 }
 
@@ -395,43 +395,28 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for Label {
 }
 
 impl Label {
-    /// Creates an unqualified label for a Some.
-    pub fn maybe_name(name: Option<String>) -> Self {
-        name.map(Self::Unqualified).unwrap_or(Self::None)
-    }
-
-    /// Creates a qualified label if table is given, otherwise unqualified.
-    pub fn maybe_qualified(table: Option<String>, column: String) -> Self {
-        match table {
-            Some(table) => Self::Qualified(table, column),
-            None => Self::Unqualified(column),
-        }
-    }
-
     /// Formats the label as a short column header.
-    pub fn as_header(&self) -> String {
+    pub fn as_header(&self) -> &str {
         match self {
-            Self::Qualified(_, column) | Self::Unqualified(column) => column.to_string(),
-            Self::None => "?".to_string(),
+            Self::Qualified(_, column) | Self::Unqualified(column) => column.as_str(),
+            Self::None => "?",
         }
     }
+}
 
-    /// Converts the label into an AST field expression.
-    pub fn into_ast_field(self) -> Option<ast::Expression> {
-        match self {
-            Label::Qualified(table, column) => Some(ast::Expression::Field(Some(table), column)),
-            Label::Unqualified(column) => Some(ast::Expression::Field(None, column)),
-            Label::None => None,
+impl From<Label> for ast::Expression {
+    /// Builds an ast::Expression::Field for a label. Can't be None.
+    fn from(label: Label) -> Self {
+        match label {
+            Label::Qualified(table, column) => ast::Expression::Field(Some(table), column),
+            Label::Unqualified(column) => ast::Expression::Field(None, column),
+            Label::None => panic!("can't convert None label to AST expression"), // shouldn't happen
         }
     }
+}
 
-    /// Returns true if the label is None.
-    pub fn is_none(&self) -> bool {
-        matches!(self, Self::None)
-    }
-
-    /// Returns true if the label is not None.
-    pub fn is_some(&self) -> bool {
-        !self.is_none()
+impl From<Option<String>> for Label {
+    fn from(name: Option<String>) -> Self {
+        name.map(Label::Unqualified).unwrap_or(Label::None)
     }
 }