diff --git a/src/libsyntax/feature_gate.rs b/src/libsyntax/feature_gate.rs
index c7bfb121f801..ba534676324a 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax/feature_gate.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax/feature_gate.rs
@@ -368,6 +368,8 @@ declare_features! (
     // Generators
     (active, generators, "1.21.0", None),
 
+    // Trait aliases
+    (active, trait_alias, "1.24.0", Some(41517)),
 
     // global allocators and their internals
     (active, global_allocator, "1.20.0", None),
@@ -1406,6 +1408,12 @@ impl<'a> Visitor<'a> for PostExpansionVisitor<'a> {
                 }
             }
 
+            ast::ItemKind::TraitAlias(..) => {
+                gate_feature_post!(&self, trait_alias,
+                                   i.span,
+                                   "trait aliases are not yet fully implemented");
+            }
+
             ast::ItemKind::AutoImpl(..) => {
                 gate_feature_post!(&self, optin_builtin_traits,
                                    i.span,
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/trait-alias.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/trait-alias.rs
index 5d4112e4a5e4..12cfd4ce0e5b 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/trait-alias.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/trait-alias.rs
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
+// gate-test-trait_alias
+
 trait Alias1<T> = Default where T: Clone; // ok
-    //~^ERROR trait aliases are not yet implemented
+    //~^ERROR trait aliases are not yet fully implemented
 trait Alias2<T: Clone = ()> = Default;
     //~^ERROR type parameters on the left side of a trait alias cannot be bounded
     //~^^ERROR type parameters on the left side of a trait alias cannot have defaults
-    //~^^^ERROR trait aliases are not yet implemented
+    //~^^^ERROR trait aliases are not yet fully implemented
 
 impl Alias1 { //~ERROR expected type, found trait alias
     fn foo() {}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/trait-alias.rs b/src/test/ui/trait-alias.rs
index b794bab84704..9ea211b4d7d6 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/trait-alias.rs
+++ b/src/test/ui/trait-alias.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
+#![feature(trait_alias)]
+
 trait SimpleAlias = Default; //~ERROR E0645
 trait GenericAlias<T> = Iterator<Item=T>; //~ERROR E0645
 trait Partial<T> = IntoIterator<Item=T>; //~ERROR E0645
diff --git a/src/test/ui/trait-alias.stderr b/src/test/ui/trait-alias.stderr
index 4a8de37a3935..ad299dc84145 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/trait-alias.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/trait-alias.stderr
@@ -1,37 +1,37 @@
-error[E0645]: trait aliases are not yet implemented (see issue #41517)
-  --> $DIR/trait-alias.rs:11:1
-   |
-11 | trait SimpleAlias = Default; //~ERROR E0645
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-error[E0645]: trait aliases are not yet implemented (see issue #41517)
-  --> $DIR/trait-alias.rs:12:1
-   |
-12 | trait GenericAlias<T> = Iterator<Item=T>; //~ERROR E0645
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
 error[E0645]: trait aliases are not yet implemented (see issue #41517)
   --> $DIR/trait-alias.rs:13:1
    |
-13 | trait Partial<T> = IntoIterator<Item=T>; //~ERROR E0645
+13 | trait SimpleAlias = Default; //~ERROR E0645
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error[E0645]: trait aliases are not yet implemented (see issue #41517)
+  --> $DIR/trait-alias.rs:14:1
+   |
+14 | trait GenericAlias<T> = Iterator<Item=T>; //~ERROR E0645
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error[E0645]: trait aliases are not yet implemented (see issue #41517)
+  --> $DIR/trait-alias.rs:15:1
+   |
+15 | trait Partial<T> = IntoIterator<Item=T>; //~ERROR E0645
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 error[E0645]: trait aliases are not yet implemented (see issue #41517)
-  --> $DIR/trait-alias.rs:22:1
+  --> $DIR/trait-alias.rs:24:1
    |
-22 | trait WithWhere<Art, Thou> = Romeo + Romeo where Fore<(Art, Thou)>: Romeo; //~ERROR E0645
+24 | trait WithWhere<Art, Thou> = Romeo + Romeo where Fore<(Art, Thou)>: Romeo; //~ERROR E0645
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-error[E0645]: trait aliases are not yet implemented (see issue #41517)
-  --> $DIR/trait-alias.rs:23:1
-   |
-23 | trait BareWhere<Wild, Are> = where The<Wild>: Things<Are>; //~ERROR E0645
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
 error[E0645]: trait aliases are not yet implemented (see issue #41517)
   --> $DIR/trait-alias.rs:25:1
    |
-25 | trait CD = Clone + Default; //~ERROR E0645
+25 | trait BareWhere<Wild, Are> = where The<Wild>: Things<Are>; //~ERROR E0645
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error[E0645]: trait aliases are not yet implemented (see issue #41517)
+  --> $DIR/trait-alias.rs:27:1
+   |
+27 | trait CD = Clone + Default; //~ERROR E0645
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 error: aborting due to 6 previous errors