diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/errors.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/errors.rs
index 1abd7577d92..5a7e28ce523 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/errors.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/errors.rs
@@ -1446,38 +1446,6 @@ pub(crate) struct ExpectedTraitInTraitImplFoundType {
     pub span: Span,
 }
 
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(parse_non_item_in_item_list)]
-pub(crate) struct NonItemInItemList {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-    #[subdiagnostic]
-    pub sub: NonItemInItemListSub,
-    #[suggestion(suggestion_remove_semicolon, code = "", applicability = "maybe-incorrect")]
-    pub remove_semicolon: Option<Span>,
-}
-
-#[derive(Subdiagnostic)]
-pub(crate) enum NonItemInItemListSub {
-    #[suggestion(
-        suggestion_use_const_not_let,
-        code = "const",
-        applicability = "machine-applicable"
-    )]
-    Let {
-        #[primary_span]
-        span: Span,
-    },
-    Other {
-        #[label(label_list_start)]
-        list_start: Span,
-        #[label(label_non_item)]
-        non_item: Span,
-        #[label(label_list_end)]
-        list_end: Span,
-    },
-}
-
 #[derive(Diagnostic)]
 #[diag(parse_bounds_not_allowed_on_trait_aliases)]
 pub(crate) struct BoundsNotAllowedOnTraitAliases {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/item.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/item.rs
index 5d6202509a1..e401570912f 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/item.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/item.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
     DefaultNotFollowedByItem, DocCommentDoesNotDocumentAnything, EnumStructMutuallyExclusive,
     ExpectedTraitInTraitImplFoundType, ExternCrateNameWithDashes, ExternCrateNameWithDashesSugg,
     ExternItemCannotBeConst, MissingConstType, MissingForInTraitImpl,
-    MissingKeywordForItemDefinition, MissingTraitInTraitImpl, NonItemInItemList,
-    NonItemInItemListSub, SelfArgumentPointer, TraitAliasCannotBeAuto, TraitAliasCannotBeUnsafe,
-    UnexpectedTokenAfterStructName, UseEmptyBlockNotSemi, VisibilityNotFollowedByItem,
+    MissingKeywordForItemDefinition, MissingTraitInTraitImpl, SelfArgumentPointer,
+    TraitAliasCannotBeAuto, TraitAliasCannotBeUnsafe, UnexpectedTokenAfterStructName,
+    UseEmptyBlockNotSemi, VisibilityNotFollowedByItem,
 };
 
 use super::diagnostics::{dummy_arg, ConsumeClosingDelim};
@@ -703,22 +703,29 @@ fn parse_item_list<T>(
                     let non_item_span = self.token.span;
                     let is_let = self.token.is_keyword(kw::Let);
 
+                    let mut err = self.struct_span_err(non_item_span, "non-item in item list");
                     self.consume_block(Delimiter::Brace, ConsumeClosingDelim::Yes);
-
-                    self.sess.emit_err(NonItemInItemList {
-                        span: non_item_span,
-                        sub: if is_let {
-                            NonItemInItemListSub::Let { span: non_item_span }
-                        } else {
-                            NonItemInItemListSub::Other {
-                                list_start: open_brace_span,
-                                non_item: non_item_span,
-                                list_end: self.prev_token.span,
-                            }
-                        },
-                        remove_semicolon: is_unnecessary_semicolon.then_some(semicolon_span),
-                    });
-
+                    if is_let {
+                        err.span_suggestion(
+                            non_item_span,
+                            "consider using `const` instead of `let` for associated const",
+                            "const",
+                            Applicability::MachineApplicable,
+                        );
+                    } else {
+                        err.span_label(open_brace_span, "item list starts here")
+                            .span_label(non_item_span, "non-item starts here")
+                            .span_label(self.prev_token.span, "item list ends here");
+                    }
+                    if is_unnecessary_semicolon {
+                        err.span_suggestion(
+                            semicolon_span,
+                            "consider removing this semicolon",
+                            "",
+                            Applicability::MaybeIncorrect,
+                        );
+                    }
+                    err.emit();
                     break;
                 }
                 Ok(Some(item)) => items.extend(item),