diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/E0033.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/E0033.rs
index fe75b6b1f0f1..8a1cd2ef4b71 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/E0033.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/E0033.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ fn main() {
     let trait_obj: &SomeTrait = SomeTrait; //~ ERROR E0425
                                            //~^ ERROR E0038
                                            //~| method `foo` has no receiver
+                                           //~| NOTE the trait `SomeTrait` cannot be made into an object
 
     let &invalid = trait_obj;
     //~^ ERROR E0033