diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/diagnostics.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/diagnostics.rs
index 57a637da9502..3e4a2c3116ea 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/diagnostics.rs
@@ -1259,8 +1259,8 @@ Here's one example of this error:
 impl Drop for u32 {}
 ```
 
-To avoid this error, ensure that at least one local type is referenced by
-the `impl`:
+To avoid this kind of error, ensure that at least one local type is referenced
+by the `impl`:
 
 ```
 pub struct Foo; // you define your type in your crate