diff --git a/src/test/ui/error-codes/E0449.stderr b/src/test/ui/error-codes/E0449.stderr
index 480d8c40022d..df3b09ba7c9f 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/error-codes/E0449.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/error-codes/E0449.stderr
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ error[E0449]: unnecessary visibility qualifier
   --> $DIR/E0449.rs:17:1
    |
 LL | pub impl Bar {} //~ ERROR E0449
-   | ^^^ `pub` not needed here
+   | ^^^ `pub` not permitted here because it's implied
    |
    = note: place qualifiers on individual impl items instead
 
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ error[E0449]: unnecessary visibility qualifier
   --> $DIR/E0449.rs:19:1
    |
 LL | pub impl Foo for Bar { //~ ERROR E0449
-   | ^^^ `pub` not needed here
+   | ^^^ `pub` not permitted here because it's implied
 
 error[E0449]: unnecessary visibility qualifier
   --> $DIR/E0449.rs:20:5
    |
 LL |     pub fn foo() {} //~ ERROR E0449
-   |     ^^^ `pub` not needed here
+   |     ^^^ `pub` not permitted here because it's implied
 
 error: aborting due to 3 previous errors