diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir/src/target.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir/src/target.rs
index 29c948fe318..70d9db4a84b 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir/src/target.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir/src/target.rs
@@ -86,7 +86,11 @@ fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
                 Target::Statement => "statement",
                 Target::Arm => "match arm",
                 Target::AssocConst => "associated const",
-                Target::Method(_) => "method",
+                Target::Method(kind) => match kind {
+                    MethodKind::Inherent => "inherent method",
+                    MethodKind::Trait { body: false } => "required trait method",
+                    MethodKind::Trait { body: true } => "provided trait method",
+                },
                 Target::AssocTy => "associated type",
                 Target::ForeignFn => "foreign function",
                 Target::ForeignStatic => "foreign static item",