diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/stmt.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/stmt.rs
index 391a4777bd94..620ba4a3cb36 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/stmt.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/stmt.rs
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
                             // this only when parsing an index expression.
                             err.span_suggestion_verbose(
                                 self.token.span,
-                                "you might have meant to make a slice with range index",
+                                "you might have meant a range expression",
                                 "..",
                                 Applicability::MaybeIncorrect,
                             );
diff --git a/tests/ui/suggestions/range-index-instead-of-colon.rs b/tests/ui/suggestions/range-index-instead-of-colon.rs
index 0805102de784..3267527ecf2a 100644
--- a/tests/ui/suggestions/range-index-instead-of-colon.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/suggestions/range-index-instead-of-colon.rs
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 fn main() {
     &[1, 2, 3][1:2];
     //~^ ERROR: expected one of
-    //~| HELP: you might have meant to make a slice with range index
+    //~| HELP: you might have meant a range expression
 }
diff --git a/tests/ui/suggestions/range-index-instead-of-colon.stderr b/tests/ui/suggestions/range-index-instead-of-colon.stderr
index c7a12e9e4fb1..df29356cc16b 100644
--- a/tests/ui/suggestions/range-index-instead-of-colon.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/suggestions/range-index-instead-of-colon.stderr
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ error: expected one of `.`, `?`, `]`, or an operator, found `:`
 LL |     &[1, 2, 3][1:2];
    |                 ^ expected one of `.`, `?`, `]`, or an operator
    |
-help: you might have meant to make a slice with range index
+help: you might have meant a range expression
    |
 LL |     &[1, 2, 3][1..2];
    |                 ~~