diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs
index 234a573b725..761807213d2 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs
@@ -5502,7 +5502,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
         expected: Ty<'tcx>,
         found: Ty<'tcx>,
     ) {
-        match (&expected.kind, &found.kind) {
+        let (sig, did, substs) = match (&expected.kind, &found.kind) {
             (ty::FnDef(did1, substs1), ty::FnDef(did2, substs2)) => {
                 let sig1 = self.tcx.fn_sig(*did1).subst(self.tcx, substs1);
                 let sig2 = self.tcx.fn_sig(*did2).subst(self.tcx, substs2);
@@ -5513,29 +5513,24 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
                     "different `fn` items always have unique types, even if their signatures are \
                      the same",
                 );
-                err.help(&format!("change the expectation to require function pointer `{}`", sig1));
-                err.help(&format!(
-                    "if the expectation is due to type inference, cast the expected `fn` to a \
-                     function pointer: `{} as {}`",
-                    self.tcx.def_path_str_with_substs(*did1, substs1),
-                    sig1
-                ));
+                (sig1, *did1, substs1)
             }
             (ty::FnDef(did, substs), ty::FnPtr(sig2)) => {
                 let sig1 = self.tcx.fn_sig(*did).subst(self.tcx, substs);
                 if sig1 != *sig2 {
                     return;
                 }
-                err.help(&format!("change the expectation to require function pointer `{}`", sig1));
-                err.help(&format!(
-                    "if the expectation is due to type inference, cast the expected `fn` to a \
-                     function pointer: `{} as {}`",
-                    self.tcx.def_path_str_with_substs(*did, substs),
-                    sig1
-                ));
+                (sig1, *did, substs)
             }
-            _ => {}
-        }
+            _ => return,
+        };
+        err.help(&format!("change the expected type to be function pointer `{}`", sig));
+        err.help(&format!(
+            "if the expected type is due to type inference, cast the expected `fn` to a function \
+             pointer: `{} as {}`",
+            self.tcx.def_path_str_with_substs(did, substs),
+            sig
+        ));
     }
 
     /// A common error is to add an extra semicolon:
diff --git a/src/test/ui/fn/fn-item-type.rs b/src/test/ui/fn/fn-item-type.rs
index 256b9d45755..abae40162a0 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/fn/fn-item-type.rs
+++ b/src/test/ui/fn/fn-item-type.rs
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ fn main() {
     //~| found fn item `fn(_) -> _ {bar::<u8>}`
     //~| expected fn item, found a different fn item
     //~| different `fn` items always have unique types, even if their signatures are the same
-    //~| change the expectation to require function pointer
-    //~| if the expectation is due to type inference, cast the expected `fn` to a function pointer
+    //~| change the expected type to be function pointer
+    //~| if the expected type is due to type inference, cast the expected `fn` to a function pointer
 
     eq(foo::<u8>, foo::<i8>);
     //~^ ERROR mismatched types
     //~| expected `u8`, found `i8`
     //~| different `fn` items always have unique types, even if their signatures are the same
-    //~| change the expectation to require function pointer
-    //~| if the expectation is due to type inference, cast the expected `fn` to a function pointer
+    //~| change the expected type to be function pointer
+    //~| if the expected type is due to type inference, cast the expected `fn` to a function pointer
 
     eq(bar::<String>, bar::<Vec<u8>>);
     //~^ ERROR mismatched types
@@ -32,24 +32,24 @@ fn main() {
     //~| found fn item `fn(_) -> _ {bar::<std::vec::Vec<u8>>}`
     //~| expected struct `std::string::String`, found struct `std::vec::Vec`
     //~| different `fn` items always have unique types, even if their signatures are the same
-    //~| change the expectation to require function pointer
-    //~| if the expectation is due to type inference, cast the expected `fn` to a function pointer
+    //~| change the expected type to be function pointer
+    //~| if the expected type is due to type inference, cast the expected `fn` to a function pointer
 
     // Make sure we distinguish between trait methods correctly.
     eq(<u8 as Foo>::foo, <u16 as Foo>::foo);
     //~^ ERROR mismatched types
     //~| expected `u8`, found `u16`
     //~| different `fn` items always have unique types, even if their signatures are the same
-    //~| change the expectation to require function pointer
-    //~| if the expectation is due to type inference, cast the expected `fn` to a function pointer
+    //~| change the expected type to be function pointer
+    //~| if the expected type is due to type inference, cast the expected `fn` to a function pointer
 
     eq(foo::<u8>, bar::<u8> as fn(isize) -> isize);
     //~^ ERROR mismatched types
     //~| expected fn item `fn(_) -> _ {foo::<u8>}`
     //~| found fn pointer `fn(_) -> _`
     //~| expected fn item, found fn pointer
-    //~| change the expectation to require function pointer
-    //~| if the expectation is due to type inference, cast the expected `fn` to a function pointer
+    //~| change the expected type to be function pointer
+    //~| if the expected type is due to type inference, cast the expected `fn` to a function pointer
 
     eq(foo::<u8> as fn(isize) -> isize, bar::<u8>); // ok!
 }
diff --git a/src/test/ui/fn/fn-item-type.stderr b/src/test/ui/fn/fn-item-type.stderr
index 84f5e034340..bfa9efa219f 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/fn/fn-item-type.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/fn/fn-item-type.stderr
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ LL |     eq(foo::<u8>, bar::<u8>);
    = note: expected fn item `fn(_) -> _ {foo::<u8>}`
               found fn item `fn(_) -> _ {bar::<u8>}`
    = note: different `fn` items always have unique types, even if their signatures are the same
-   = help: change the expectation to require function pointer `fn(isize) -> isize`
-   = help: if the expectation is due to type inference, cast the expected `fn` to a function pointer: `foo::<u8> as fn(isize) -> isize`
+   = help: change the expected type to be function pointer `fn(isize) -> isize`
+   = help: if the expected type is due to type inference, cast the expected `fn` to a function pointer: `foo::<u8> as fn(isize) -> isize`
 
 error[E0308]: mismatched types
   --> $DIR/fn-item-type.rs:22:19
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ LL |     eq(foo::<u8>, foo::<i8>);
    = note: expected fn item `fn(_) -> _ {foo::<u8>}`
               found fn item `fn(_) -> _ {foo::<i8>}`
    = note: different `fn` items always have unique types, even if their signatures are the same
-   = help: change the expectation to require function pointer `fn(isize) -> isize`
-   = help: if the expectation is due to type inference, cast the expected `fn` to a function pointer: `foo::<u8> as fn(isize) -> isize`
+   = help: change the expected type to be function pointer `fn(isize) -> isize`
+   = help: if the expected type is due to type inference, cast the expected `fn` to a function pointer: `foo::<u8> as fn(isize) -> isize`
 
 error[E0308]: mismatched types
   --> $DIR/fn-item-type.rs:29:23
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ LL |     eq(bar::<String>, bar::<Vec<u8>>);
    = note: expected fn item `fn(_) -> _ {bar::<std::string::String>}`
               found fn item `fn(_) -> _ {bar::<std::vec::Vec<u8>>}`
    = note: different `fn` items always have unique types, even if their signatures are the same
-   = help: change the expectation to require function pointer `fn(isize) -> isize`
-   = help: if the expectation is due to type inference, cast the expected `fn` to a function pointer: `bar::<std::string::String> as fn(isize) -> isize`
+   = help: change the expected type to be function pointer `fn(isize) -> isize`
+   = help: if the expected type is due to type inference, cast the expected `fn` to a function pointer: `bar::<std::string::String> as fn(isize) -> isize`
 
 error[E0308]: mismatched types
   --> $DIR/fn-item-type.rs:39:26
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ LL |     eq(<u8 as Foo>::foo, <u16 as Foo>::foo);
    = note: expected fn item `fn() {<u8 as Foo>::foo}`
               found fn item `fn() {<u16 as Foo>::foo}`
    = note: different `fn` items always have unique types, even if their signatures are the same
-   = help: change the expectation to require function pointer `fn()`
-   = help: if the expectation is due to type inference, cast the expected `fn` to a function pointer: `<u8 as Foo>::foo as fn()`
+   = help: change the expected type to be function pointer `fn()`
+   = help: if the expected type is due to type inference, cast the expected `fn` to a function pointer: `<u8 as Foo>::foo as fn()`
 
 error[E0308]: mismatched types
   --> $DIR/fn-item-type.rs:46:19
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ LL |     eq(foo::<u8>, bar::<u8> as fn(isize) -> isize);
    |
    = note: expected fn item `fn(_) -> _ {foo::<u8>}`
            found fn pointer `fn(_) -> _`
-   = help: change the expectation to require function pointer `fn(isize) -> isize`
-   = help: if the expectation is due to type inference, cast the expected `fn` to a function pointer: `foo::<u8> as fn(isize) -> isize`
+   = help: change the expected type to be function pointer `fn(isize) -> isize`
+   = help: if the expected type is due to type inference, cast the expected `fn` to a function pointer: `foo::<u8> as fn(isize) -> isize`
 
 error: aborting due to 5 previous errors