diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/loops.rs b/clippy_lints/src/loops.rs
index 5211ca7da32..eb0047602fd 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/loops.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/loops.rs
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// ```
     pub WHILE_LET_ON_ITERATOR,
     style,
-    "using a while-let loop instead of a for loop on an iterator"
+    "using a `while let` loop instead of a for loop on an iterator"
 }
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {