diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/explicit_write.rs b/clippy_lints/src/explicit_write.rs
index 9a07d422b63a..66724294804a 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/explicit_write.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/explicit_write.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use clippy_utils::diagnostics::{span_lint, span_lint_and_sugg};
+use clippy_utils::diagnostics::{span_lint_and_help, span_lint_and_sugg};
 use clippy_utils::higher::FormatArgsExpn;
 use clippy_utils::{is_expn_of, match_function_call, paths};
 use if_chain::if_chain;
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for ExplicitWrite {
                     );
                 } else {
                     // We don't have a proper suggestion
-                    let msg = format!("{}. Consider using `{}{}!` instead", msg, prefix, sugg_mac);
-                    span_lint(cx, EXPLICIT_WRITE, expr.span, &msg);
+                    let help = format!("consider using `{}{}!` instead", prefix, sugg_mac);
+                    span_lint_and_help(cx, EXPLICIT_WRITE, expr.span, &msg, None, &help);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/tests/ui/explicit_write_non_rustfix.stderr b/tests/ui/explicit_write_non_rustfix.stderr
index 77cadb99bb55..b94ec6403ddc 100644
--- a/tests/ui/explicit_write_non_rustfix.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/explicit_write_non_rustfix.stderr
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-error: use of `writeln!(stderr(), ...).unwrap()`. Consider using `eprintln!` instead
+error: use of `writeln!(stderr(), ...).unwrap()`
   --> $DIR/explicit_write_non_rustfix.rs:7:5
    |
 LL |     writeln!(std::io::stderr(), "foo {}", bar).unwrap();
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    |
    = note: `-D clippy::explicit-write` implied by `-D warnings`
+   = help: consider using `eprintln!` instead
 
 error: aborting due to previous error