diff --git a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0423.md b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0423.md
index a98ada17a469..eb5243b59847 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0423.md
+++ b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0423.md
@@ -44,3 +44,16 @@ fn h1() -> i32 {
     // did you mean `a::I`?
 }
 ```
+
+
+
+### Enum types used as values
+
+Enums are types and cannot be used directly as values.
+
+```compile_fail,E0423
+fn main() {
+    let x = Option::<i32>;
+    //~^ ERROR expected value, found enum `Option`
+}
+```
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