diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs b/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs
index b833fb55157d..a56334dc150f 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs
@@ -3275,7 +3275,7 @@ fn lint_filetype_is_file(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>, args: &
         then {
             let lint_msg = "`!FileType::is_file()` does not deny all readable file types";
             let help_msg = "use `FileType::is_dir()` instead";
-            span_help_and_lint(cx, FILETYPE_IS_FILE, expr.span, lint_msg, help_msg);
+            span_help_and_lint(cx, FILETYPE_IS_FILE, parent.span, lint_msg, help_msg);
         } else {
             let lint_msg = "`FileType::is_file()` does not cover all readable file types";
             let help_msg = "use `!FileType::is_dir()` instead";
diff --git a/tests/ui/filetype_is_file.stderr b/tests/ui/filetype_is_file.stderr
index 298cb5ad0657..08bebbd796ed 100644
--- a/tests/ui/filetype_is_file.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/filetype_is_file.stderr
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ LL |     if fs::metadata("foo.txt")?.file_type().is_file() {
    = help: use `!FileType::is_dir()` instead
 
 error: `!FileType::is_file()` does not deny all readable file types
-  --> $DIR/filetype_is_file.rs:13:9
+  --> $DIR/filetype_is_file.rs:13:8
    |
 LL |     if !fs::metadata("foo.txt")?.file_type().is_file() {
-   |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    |
    = help: use `FileType::is_dir()` instead