diff --git a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0549.md b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0549.md
index a5728dc20c8..0ae7b0a377f 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0549.md
+++ b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0549.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-The `rustc_deprecated` attribute must be paired with either `stable` or
-`unstable`.
+A `rustc_deprecated` attribute wasn't be paired with a `stable`/`unstable`
+attribute. 
 
 Erroneous code example: