diff --git a/src/librustc_parse/parser/diagnostics.rs b/src/librustc_parse/parser/diagnostics.rs
index 8b43b424f55..0618587bac1 100644
--- a/src/librustc_parse/parser/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_parse/parser/diagnostics.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 use log::{debug, trace};
 use std::mem;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 const TURBOFISH: &str = "use `::<...>` instead of `<...>` to specify type arguments";
 
@@ -40,29 +41,15 @@ pub(super) fn dummy_arg(ident: Ident) -> Param {
 }
 
 pub enum Error {
-    FileNotFoundForModule {
-        mod_name: String,
-        default_path: String,
-        secondary_path: String,
-        dir_path: String,
-    },
-    DuplicatePaths {
-        mod_name: String,
-        default_path: String,
-        secondary_path: String,
-    },
+    FileNotFoundForModule { mod_name: String, default_path: PathBuf },
+    DuplicatePaths { mod_name: String, default_path: String, secondary_path: String },
     UselessDocComment,
 }
 
 impl Error {
     fn span_err(self, sp: impl Into<MultiSpan>, handler: &Handler) -> DiagnosticBuilder<'_> {
         match self {
-            Error::FileNotFoundForModule {
-                ref mod_name,
-                ref default_path,
-                ref secondary_path,
-                ref dir_path,
-            } => {
+            Error::FileNotFoundForModule { ref mod_name, ref default_path } => {
                 let mut err = struct_span_err!(
                     handler,
                     sp,
@@ -71,8 +58,9 @@ fn span_err(self, sp: impl Into<MultiSpan>, handler: &Handler) -> DiagnosticBuil
                     mod_name,
                 );
                 err.help(&format!(
-                    "name the file either {} or {} inside the directory \"{}\"",
-                    default_path, secondary_path, dir_path,
+                    "to create the module `{}`, create file \"{}\"",
+                    mod_name,
+                    default_path.display(),
                 ));
                 err
             }
diff --git a/src/librustc_parse/parser/module.rs b/src/librustc_parse/parser/module.rs
index b436f1969bb..7b46601cc7d 100644
--- a/src/librustc_parse/parser/module.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_parse/parser/module.rs
@@ -234,12 +234,9 @@ pub fn default_submod_path(
                 path: secondary_path,
                 directory_ownership: DirectoryOwnership::Owned { relative: None },
             }),
-            (false, false) => Err(Error::FileNotFoundForModule {
-                mod_name: mod_name.clone(),
-                default_path: default_path_str,
-                secondary_path: secondary_path_str,
-                dir_path: dir_path.display().to_string(),
-            }),
+            (false, false) => {
+                Err(Error::FileNotFoundForModule { mod_name: mod_name.clone(), default_path })
+            }
             (true, true) => Err(Error::DuplicatePaths {
                 mod_name: mod_name.clone(),
                 default_path: default_path_str,
diff --git a/src/test/ui/error-codes/E0583.stderr b/src/test/ui/error-codes/E0583.stderr
index ef7a48bc8a4..5d47b633e78 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/error-codes/E0583.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/error-codes/E0583.stderr
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ error[E0583]: file not found for module `module_that_doesnt_exist`
 LL | mod module_that_doesnt_exist;
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    |
-   = help: name the file either module_that_doesnt_exist.rs or module_that_doesnt_exist/mod.rs inside the directory "$DIR"
+   = help: to create the module `module_that_doesnt_exist`, create file "$DIR/module_that_doesnt_exist.rs"
 
 error: aborting due to previous error
 
diff --git a/src/test/ui/invalid-module-declaration/invalid-module-declaration.stderr b/src/test/ui/invalid-module-declaration/invalid-module-declaration.stderr
index c95df5b4534..5d2cdaef1a7 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/invalid-module-declaration/invalid-module-declaration.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/invalid-module-declaration/invalid-module-declaration.stderr
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ error[E0583]: file not found for module `baz`
 LL | pub mod baz;
    |         ^^^
    |
-   = help: name the file either bar/baz.rs or bar/baz/mod.rs inside the directory "$DIR/auxiliary/foo"
+   = help: to create the module `baz`, create file "$DIR/auxiliary/foo/bar/baz.rs"
 
 error: aborting due to previous error
 
diff --git a/src/test/ui/missing_non_modrs_mod/missing_non_modrs_mod.stderr b/src/test/ui/missing_non_modrs_mod/missing_non_modrs_mod.stderr
index 98b74e5f5cb..e8d997e6de0 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/missing_non_modrs_mod/missing_non_modrs_mod.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/missing_non_modrs_mod/missing_non_modrs_mod.stderr
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ error[E0583]: file not found for module `missing`
 LL | mod missing;
    |     ^^^^^^^
    |
-   = help: name the file either foo/missing.rs or foo/missing/mod.rs inside the directory "$DIR"
+   = help: to create the module `missing`, create file "$DIR/foo/missing.rs"
 
 error: aborting due to previous error
 
diff --git a/src/test/ui/missing_non_modrs_mod/missing_non_modrs_mod_inline.stderr b/src/test/ui/missing_non_modrs_mod/missing_non_modrs_mod_inline.stderr
index 457e8fcccbf..b2b0f8b466a 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/missing_non_modrs_mod/missing_non_modrs_mod_inline.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/missing_non_modrs_mod/missing_non_modrs_mod_inline.stderr
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ error[E0583]: file not found for module `missing`
 LL |     mod missing;
    |         ^^^^^^^
    |
-   = help: name the file either missing.rs or missing/mod.rs inside the directory "$DIR/foo_inline/inline"
+   = help: to create the module `missing`, create file "$DIR/foo_inline/inline/missing.rs"
 
 error: aborting due to previous error
 
diff --git a/src/test/ui/parser/mod_file_not_exist.rs b/src/test/ui/parser/mod_file_not_exist.rs
index e662c707a38..71fbc7aea45 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/parser/mod_file_not_exist.rs
+++ b/src/test/ui/parser/mod_file_not_exist.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ignore-windows
 
 mod not_a_real_file; //~ ERROR file not found for module `not_a_real_file`
-//~^ HELP name the file either not_a_real_file.rs or not_a_real_file/mod.rs inside the directory
+//~^ HELP to create the module `not_a_real_file`, create file "
 
 fn main() {
     assert_eq!(mod_file_aux::bar(), 10);
diff --git a/src/test/ui/parser/mod_file_not_exist.stderr b/src/test/ui/parser/mod_file_not_exist.stderr
index dadf4b29dcf..db3ea04ac76 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/parser/mod_file_not_exist.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/parser/mod_file_not_exist.stderr
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ error[E0583]: file not found for module `not_a_real_file`
 LL | mod not_a_real_file;
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    |
-   = help: name the file either not_a_real_file.rs or not_a_real_file/mod.rs inside the directory "$DIR"
+   = help: to create the module `not_a_real_file`, create file "$DIR/not_a_real_file.rs"
 
 error: aborting due to previous error
 
diff --git a/src/test/ui/parser/mod_file_not_exist_windows.rs b/src/test/ui/parser/mod_file_not_exist_windows.rs
index 0cd9e9c799f..97cadab675f 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/parser/mod_file_not_exist_windows.rs
+++ b/src/test/ui/parser/mod_file_not_exist_windows.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // only-windows
 
 mod not_a_real_file; //~ ERROR file not found for module `not_a_real_file`
-//~^ HELP name the file either not_a_real_file.rs or not_a_real_file\mod.rs inside the directory
+//~^ HELP to create the module `not_a_real_file`, create file
 
 fn main() {
     assert_eq!(mod_file_aux::bar(), 10);
diff --git a/src/test/ui/parser/mod_file_not_exist_windows.stderr b/src/test/ui/parser/mod_file_not_exist_windows.stderr
index 60ae00abab1..a58db80f73d 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/parser/mod_file_not_exist_windows.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/parser/mod_file_not_exist_windows.stderr
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ error[E0583]: file not found for module `not_a_real_file`
 LL | mod not_a_real_file;
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    |
-   = help: name the file either not_a_real_file.rs or not_a_real_file/mod.rs inside the directory "$DIR"
+   = help: to create the module `not_a_real_file`, create file "$DIR/not_a_real_file.rs"
 
 error: aborting due to previous error