diff --git a/src/stacked_borrows.rs b/src/stacked_borrows.rs
index 1fc705c03bb5..a52e115323c6 100644
--- a/src/stacked_borrows.rs
+++ b/src/stacked_borrows.rs
@@ -21,19 +21,19 @@ pub type CallId = u64;
 pub enum Borrow {
     /// A unique (mutable) reference.
     Uniq(Timestamp),
-    /// A shared reference.  This is also used by raw pointers, which do not track details
+    /// An aliasing reference.  This is also used by raw pointers, which do not track details
     /// of how or when they were created, hence the timestamp is optional.
     /// Shr(Some(_)) does NOT mean that the destination of this reference is frozen;
     /// that depends on the type!  Only those parts outside of an `UnsafeCell` are actually
     /// frozen.
-    Shr(Option<Timestamp>),
+    Alias(Option<Timestamp>),
 }
 
 impl Borrow {
     #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn is_shared(self) -> bool {
+    pub fn is_aliasing(self) -> bool {
         match self {
-            Borrow::Shr(_) => true,
+            Borrow::Alias(_) => true,
             _ => false,
         }
     }
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ impl Borrow {
 
 impl Default for Borrow {
     fn default() -> Self {
-        Borrow::Shr(None)
+        Borrow::Alias(None)
     }
 }
 
@@ -58,10 +58,9 @@ impl Default for Borrow {
 pub enum BorStackItem {
     /// Indicates the unique reference that may mutate.
     Uniq(Timestamp),
-    /// Indicates that the location has been shared.  Used for raw pointers, but
-    /// also for shared references.  The latter *additionally* get frozen
-    /// when there is no `UnsafeCell`.
-    Shr,
+    /// Indicates that the location has been mutably shared.  Used for raw pointers as
+    /// well as for unfrozen shared references.
+    Raw,
     /// A barrier, tracking the function it belongs to by its index on the call stack
     FnBarrier(CallId)
 }
@@ -186,19 +185,19 @@ impl<'tcx> Stack {
         kind: RefKind,
     ) -> Result<Option<usize>, String> {
         // Exclude unique ref with frozen tag.
-        if let (RefKind::Unique, Borrow::Shr(Some(_))) = (kind, bor) {
+        if let (RefKind::Unique, Borrow::Alias(Some(_))) = (kind, bor) {
             return Err(format!("Encountered mutable reference with frozen tag ({:?})", bor));
         }
         // Checks related to freezing
         match bor {
-            Borrow::Shr(Some(bor_t)) if kind == RefKind::Frozen => {
+            Borrow::Alias(Some(bor_t)) if kind == RefKind::Frozen => {
                 // We need the location to be frozen. This ensures F3.
                 let frozen = self.frozen_since.map_or(false, |itm_t| itm_t <= bor_t);
                 return if frozen { Ok(None) } else {
                     Err(format!("Location is not frozen long enough"))
                 }
             }
-            Borrow::Shr(_) if self.frozen_since.is_some() => {
+            Borrow::Alias(_) if self.frozen_since.is_some() => {
                 return Ok(None) // Shared deref to frozen location, looking good
             }
             _ => {} // Not sufficient, go on looking.
@@ -210,8 +209,8 @@ impl<'tcx> Stack {
                     // Found matching unique item.  This satisfies U3.
                     return Ok(Some(idx))
                 }
-                (BorStackItem::Shr, Borrow::Shr(_)) => {
-                    // Found matching shared/raw item.
+                (BorStackItem::Raw, Borrow::Alias(_)) => {
+                    // Found matching aliasing/raw item.
                     return Ok(Some(idx))
                 }
                 // Go on looking.  We ignore barriers!  When an `&mut` and an `&` alias,
@@ -221,7 +220,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Stack {
             }
         }
         // If we got here, we did not find our item.  We have to error to satisfy U3.
-        Err(format!("Borrow being dereferenced ({:?}) does not exist on the stack", bor))
+        Err(format!("Borrow being dereferenced ({:?}) does not exist on the borrow stack", bor))
     }
 
     /// Perform an actual memory access using `bor`.  We do not know any types here
@@ -258,14 +257,15 @@ impl<'tcx> Stack {
                 (BorStackItem::Uniq(itm_t), Borrow::Uniq(bor_t)) if itm_t == bor_t => {
                     // Found matching unique item.  Continue after the match.
                 }
-                (BorStackItem::Shr, _) if kind == AccessKind::Read => {
-                    // When reading, everything can use a shared item!
+                (BorStackItem::Raw, _) if kind == AccessKind::Read => {
+                    // When reading, everything can use a raw item!
                     // We do not want to do this when writing: Writing to an `&mut`
                     // should reaffirm its exclusivity (i.e., make sure it is
-                    // on top of the stack).  Continue after the match.
+                    // on top of the stack).
+                    // Continue after the match.
                 }
-                (BorStackItem::Shr, Borrow::Shr(_)) => {
-                    // Found matching shared item.  Continue after the match.
+                (BorStackItem::Raw, Borrow::Alias(_)) => {
+                    // Found matching raw item.  Continue after the match.
                 }
                 _ => {
                     // Pop this, go on.  This ensures U2.
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Stack {
         }
         // If we got here, we did not find our item.
         err!(MachineError(format!(
-            "Borrow being accessed ({:?}) does not exist on the stack",
+            "Borrow being accessed ({:?}) does not exist on the borrow stack",
             bor
         )))
     }
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Stack {
         // of access (like writing through raw pointers) is permitted.
         if kind == RefKind::Frozen {
             let bor_t = match bor {
-                Borrow::Shr(Some(t)) => t,
+                Borrow::Alias(Some(t)) => t,
                 _ => bug!("Creating illegal borrow {:?} for frozen ref", bor),
             };
             // It is possible that we already are frozen (e.g. if we just pushed a barrier,
@@ -328,12 +328,12 @@ impl<'tcx> Stack {
         // Push new item to the stack.
         let itm = match bor {
             Borrow::Uniq(t) => BorStackItem::Uniq(t),
-            Borrow::Shr(_) => BorStackItem::Shr,
+            Borrow::Alias(_) => BorStackItem::Raw,
         };
         if *self.borrows.last().unwrap() == itm {
             // This is just an optimization, no functional change: Avoid stacking
             // multiple `Shr` on top of each other.
-            assert!(bor.is_shared());
+            assert!(bor.is_aliasing());
             trace!("create: Sharing a shared location is a NOP");
         } else {
             // This ensures U1.
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Stacks {
                     _ => false,
                 };
             if bor_redundant {
-                assert!(new_bor.is_shared(), "A unique reborrow can never be redundant");
+                assert!(new_bor.is_aliasing(), "A unique reborrow can never be redundant");
                 trace!("reborrow is redundant");
                 continue;
             }
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ impl AllocationExtra<Borrow, MemoryState> for Stacks {
     #[inline(always)]
     fn memory_allocated<'tcx>(size: Size, extra: &MemoryState) -> Self {
         let stack = Stack {
-            borrows: vec![BorStackItem::Shr],
+            borrows: vec![BorStackItem::Raw],
             frozen_since: None,
         };
         Stacks {
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Stacks {
     ) {
         for stack in self.stacks.get_mut().iter_mut(Size::ZERO, size) {
             assert!(stack.borrows.len() == 1);
-            assert_eq!(stack.borrows.pop().unwrap(), BorStackItem::Shr);
+            assert_eq!(stack.borrows.pop().unwrap(), BorStackItem::Raw);
             stack.borrows.push(itm);
         }
     }
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ trait EvalContextPrivExt<'a, 'mir, 'tcx: 'a+'mir>: crate::MiriEvalContextExt<'a,
         let alloc = this.memory().get(ptr.alloc_id)?;
         alloc.check_bounds(this, ptr, size)?;
         // Update the stacks.
-        if let Borrow::Shr(Some(_)) = new_bor {
+        if let Borrow::Alias(Some(_)) = new_bor {
             // Reference that cares about freezing. We need a frozen-sensitive reborrow.
             this.visit_freeze_sensitive(place, size, |cur_ptr, size, frozen| {
                 let kind = if frozen { RefKind::Frozen } else { RefKind::Raw };
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ trait EvalContextPrivExt<'a, 'mir, 'tcx: 'a+'mir>: crate::MiriEvalContextExt<'a,
         let time = this.machine.stacked_borrows.increment_clock();
         let new_bor = match mutbl {
             Some(MutMutable) => Borrow::Uniq(time),
-            Some(MutImmutable) => Borrow::Shr(Some(time)),
+            Some(MutImmutable) => Borrow::Alias(Some(time)),
             None => Borrow::default(),
         };
 
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ trait EvalContextPrivExt<'a, 'mir, 'tcx: 'a+'mir>: crate::MiriEvalContextExt<'a,
             assert!(mutbl == Some(MutMutable), "two-phase shared borrows make no sense");
             // We immediately share it, to allow read accesses
             let two_phase_time = this.machine.stacked_borrows.increment_clock();
-            let two_phase_bor = Borrow::Shr(Some(two_phase_time));
+            let two_phase_bor = Borrow::Alias(Some(two_phase_time));
             this.reborrow(new_place, size, /*fn_barrier*/false, two_phase_bor)?;
         }
 
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ pub trait EvalContextExt<'a, 'mir, 'tcx: 'a+'mir>: crate::MiriEvalContextExt<'a,
         let alloc = this.memory().get(ptr.alloc_id)?;
         alloc.check_bounds(this, ptr, size)?;
         // If we got here, we do some checking, *but* we leave the tag unchanged.
-        if let Borrow::Shr(Some(_)) = ptr.tag {
+        if let Borrow::Alias(Some(_)) = ptr.tag {
             assert_eq!(mutability, Some(MutImmutable));
             // We need a frozen-sensitive check
             this.visit_freeze_sensitive(place, size, |cur_ptr, size, frozen| {
diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/alias_through_mutation.rs b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/alias_through_mutation.rs
index db9ac93279f1..30f5921202c3 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/alias_through_mutation.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/alias_through_mutation.rs
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ fn main() {
     retarget(&mut target_alias, target);
     // now `target_alias` points to the same thing as `target`
     *target = 13;
-    let _val = *target_alias; //~ ERROR does not exist on the stack
+    let _val = *target_alias; //~ ERROR does not exist on the borrow stack
 }
diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/aliasing_mut3.rs b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/aliasing_mut3.rs
index e564e878ddb1..e3c59d156614 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/aliasing_mut3.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/aliasing_mut3.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::mem;
 
-pub fn safe(_x: &mut i32, _y: &i32) {} //~ ERROR does not exist on the stack
+pub fn safe(_x: &mut i32, _y: &i32) {} //~ ERROR does not exist on the borrow stack
 
 fn main() {
     let mut x = 0;
diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/box_exclusive_violation1.rs b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/box_exclusive_violation1.rs
index bd0fec859d8f..481915faed04 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/box_exclusive_violation1.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/box_exclusive_violation1.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ fn demo_mut_advanced_unique(mut our: Box<i32>) -> i32 {
   unknown_code_2();
 
   // We know this will return 5
-  *our //~ ERROR does not exist on the stack
+  *our //~ ERROR does not exist on the borrow stack
 }
 
 // Now comes the evil context
diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/buggy_as_mut_slice.rs b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/buggy_as_mut_slice.rs
index e08e3bba6840..98d4e6f22965 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/buggy_as_mut_slice.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/buggy_as_mut_slice.rs
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ fn main() {
     let v1 = safe::as_mut_slice(&v);
     let _v2 = safe::as_mut_slice(&v);
     v1[1] = 5;
-    //~^ ERROR does not exist on the stack
+    //~^ ERROR does not exist on the borrow stack
 }
diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/buggy_split_at_mut.rs b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/buggy_split_at_mut.rs
index 959c6314690d..42f345f55144 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/buggy_split_at_mut.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/buggy_split_at_mut.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ mod safe {
             assert!(mid <= len);
 
             (from_raw_parts_mut(ptr, len - mid), // BUG: should be "mid" instead of "len - mid"
-            //~^ ERROR does not exist on the stack
+            //~^ ERROR does not exist on the borrow stack
             from_raw_parts_mut(ptr.offset(mid as isize), len - mid))
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_read1.rs b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_read1.rs
index dbaccae88272..0181f739a899 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_read1.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_read1.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ fn main() {
     let xref = unsafe { &mut *xraw }; // derived from raw, so using raw is still okay...
     callee(xraw);
     let _val = *xref; // ...but any use of raw will invalidate our ref.
-    //~^ ERROR: does not exist on the stack
+    //~^ ERROR: does not exist on the borrow stack
 }
 
 fn callee(xraw: *mut i32) {
diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_read2.rs b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_read2.rs
index 2da755d9aabc..b55fe1c6c88a 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_read2.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_read2.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ fn main() {
     let xref = unsafe { &mut *xraw }; // derived from raw, so using raw is still okay...
     callee(xraw);
     let _val = *xref; // ...but any use of raw will invalidate our ref.
-    //~^ ERROR: does not exist on the stack
+    //~^ ERROR: does not exist on the borrow stack
 }
 
 fn callee(xraw: *mut i32) {
diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_read3.rs b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_read3.rs
index b0da0511dee3..9da4ca09606e 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_read3.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_read3.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ fn main() {
     let xref2 = &mut *xref1; // derived from xref1, so using raw is still okay...
     callee(xref1_sneaky);
     let _val = *xref2; // ...but any use of it will invalidate our ref.
-    //~^ ERROR: does not exist on the stack
+    //~^ ERROR: does not exist on the borrow stack
 }
 
 fn callee(xref1: usize) {
diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_read4.rs b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_read4.rs
index c86ec1286daa..bb889de8f839 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_read4.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_read4.rs
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ fn main() {
     let xraw = xref1 as *mut _;
     let xref2 = unsafe { &mut *xraw };
     let _val = unsafe { *xraw }; // use the raw again, this invalidates xref2 *even* with the special read except for uniq refs
-    let _illegal = *xref2; //~ ERROR does not exist on the stack
+    let _illegal = *xref2; //~ ERROR does not exist on the borrow stack
 }
diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_read5.rs b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_read5.rs
index 863649a47b5e..5f800e754a5d 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_read5.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_read5.rs
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ fn main() {
     let _val = *xref; // we can even still use our mutable reference
     mem::forget(unsafe { ptr::read(xshr) }); // but after reading through the shared ref
     let _val = *xref; // the mutable one is dead and gone
-    //~^ ERROR does not exist on the stack
+    //~^ ERROR does not exist on the borrow stack
 }
diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_write2.rs b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_write2.rs
index ba3b6686b84c..affa21c7625e 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_write2.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_write2.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ fn main() {
     let target2 = target as *mut _;
     drop(&mut *target); // reborrow
     // Now make sure our ref is still the only one.
-    unsafe { *target2 = 13; } //~ ERROR does not exist on the stack
+    unsafe { *target2 = 13; } //~ ERROR does not exist on the borrow stack
     let _val = *target;
 }
diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_write3.rs b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_write3.rs
index a653aa5003f6..dc4edcc3a5b4 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_write3.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_write3.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ fn main() {
     // Make sure raw ptr with raw tag cannot mutate frozen location without breaking the shared ref.
     let r#ref = &target; // freeze
     let ptr = r#ref as *const _ as *mut _; // raw ptr, with raw tag
-    unsafe { *ptr = 42; } //~ ERROR does not exist on the stack
+    unsafe { *ptr = 42; } //~ ERROR does not exist on the borrow stack
     let _val = *r#ref;
 }
diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_write5.rs b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_write5.rs
index 57b2ca87d810..af57221260ce 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_write5.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/illegal_write5.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ fn main() {
     let xref = unsafe { &mut *xraw }; // derived from raw, so using raw is still okay...
     callee(xraw);
     let _val = *xref; // ...but any use of raw will invalidate our ref.
-    //~^ ERROR: does not exist on the stack
+    //~^ ERROR: does not exist on the borrow stack
 }
 
 fn callee(xraw: *mut i32) {
diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/load_invalid_mut.rs b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/load_invalid_mut.rs
index 98b9451eda87..f2e4b36f85cc 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/load_invalid_mut.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/load_invalid_mut.rs
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ fn main() {
     let xref = unsafe { &mut *xraw };
     let xref_in_mem = Box::new(xref);
     let _val = unsafe { *xraw }; // invalidate xref
-    let _val = *xref_in_mem; //~ ERROR does not exist on the stack
+    let _val = *xref_in_mem; //~ ERROR does not exist on the borrow stack
 }
diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/outdated_local.rs b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/outdated_local.rs
index 64a8ff69108e..ba36e43e0c5d 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/outdated_local.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/outdated_local.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ fn main() {
     let y: *const i32 = &x;
     x = 1; // this invalidates y by reactivating the lowermost uniq borrow for this local
 
-    assert_eq!(unsafe { *y }, 1); //~ ERROR does not exist on the stack
+    assert_eq!(unsafe { *y }, 1); //~ ERROR does not exist on the borrow stack
 
     assert_eq!(x, 1);
 }
diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/pass_invalid_mut.rs b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/pass_invalid_mut.rs
index 28288c6c6362..b239237f0199 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/pass_invalid_mut.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/pass_invalid_mut.rs
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ fn main() {
     let xraw = x as *mut _;
     let xref = unsafe { &mut *xraw };
     let _val = unsafe { *xraw }; // invalidate xref
-    foo(xref); //~ ERROR does not exist on the stack
+    foo(xref); //~ ERROR does not exist on the borrow stack
 }
diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/pointer_smuggling.rs b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/pointer_smuggling.rs
index bd5e28b47e86..a8207d58e99b 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/pointer_smuggling.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/pointer_smuggling.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ fn fun1(x: &mut u8) {
 
 fn fun2() {
     // Now we use a pointer we are not allowed to use
-    let _x = unsafe { *PTR }; //~ ERROR does not exist on the stack
+    let _x = unsafe { *PTR }; //~ ERROR does not exist on the borrow stack
 }
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/return_invalid_mut.rs b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/return_invalid_mut.rs
index e7f0b9bc9ddd..31f8a4e33afd 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/return_invalid_mut.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/return_invalid_mut.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ fn foo(x: &mut (i32, i32)) -> &mut i32 {
     let xraw = x as *mut (i32, i32);
     let ret = unsafe { &mut (*xraw).1 };
     let _val = unsafe { *xraw }; // invalidate xref
-    ret //~ ERROR does not exist on the stack
+    ret //~ ERROR does not exist on the borrow stack
 }
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/return_invalid_mut_option.rs b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/return_invalid_mut_option.rs
index 28a1f74c6ac2..750d507d6f66 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/return_invalid_mut_option.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/return_invalid_mut_option.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ fn foo(x: &mut (i32, i32)) -> Option<&mut i32> {
     let xraw = x as *mut (i32, i32);
     let ret = Some(unsafe { &mut (*xraw).1 });
     let _val = unsafe { *xraw }; // invalidate xref
-    ret //~ ERROR does not exist on the stack
+    ret //~ ERROR does not exist on the borrow stack
 }
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/return_invalid_mut_tuple.rs b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/return_invalid_mut_tuple.rs
index 3357af68a841..bb712e9e486c 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/return_invalid_mut_tuple.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/return_invalid_mut_tuple.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ fn foo(x: &mut (i32, i32)) -> (&mut i32,) {
     let xraw = x as *mut (i32, i32);
     let ret = (unsafe { &mut (*xraw).1 },);
     let _val = unsafe { *xraw }; // invalidate xref
-    ret //~ ERROR does not exist on the stack
+    ret //~ ERROR does not exist on the borrow stack
 }
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/transmute-is-no-escape.rs b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/transmute-is-no-escape.rs
index 197c11197efa..45ada8897778 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/transmute-is-no-escape.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/transmute-is-no-escape.rs
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ fn main() {
     let _raw: *mut i32 = unsafe { mem::transmute(&mut x[0]) };
     // `raw` still carries a tag, so we get another pointer to the same location that does not carry a tag
     let raw = (&mut x[1] as *mut i32).wrapping_offset(-1);
-    unsafe { *raw = 13; } //~ ERROR does not exist on the stack
+    unsafe { *raw = 13; } //~ ERROR does not exist on the borrow stack
 }
diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/unescaped_local.rs b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/unescaped_local.rs
index 054697b04a09..1db14ea7eda5 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/unescaped_local.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/stacked_borrows/unescaped_local.rs
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ fn main() {
     let mut x = 42;
     let raw = &mut x as *mut i32 as usize as *mut i32;
     let _ptr = &mut x;
-    unsafe { *raw = 13; } //~ ERROR does not exist on the stack
+    unsafe { *raw = 13; } //~ ERROR does not exist on the borrow stack
 }