diff --git a/src/librustc/diagnostics.rs b/src/librustc/diagnostics.rs
index 02f4cea87ca5..0d949c98023c 100644
--- a/src/librustc/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/diagnostics.rs
@@ -1002,6 +1002,14 @@ you prefer them unqualified, you can import the variants into scope:
 use Method::*;
 enum Method { GET, POST }
 ```
+
+If you want others to be able to import variants from your module directly, use
+`pub use`:
+
+```
+pub use Method::*;
+enum Method { GET, POST }
+```
 "##,
 
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