diff --git a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/late/diagnostics.rs b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/late/diagnostics.rs
index c690ac6c043..06a08f29a1e 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/late/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/late/diagnostics.rs
@@ -243,15 +243,20 @@ fn make_base_error(
                             ));
                             None
                         }
-                        AssocItemKind::Fn(fn_) => Some((
+                        AssocItemKind::Fn(fn_) if fn_.sig.decl.has_self() => Some((
                             sp,
-                            "consider using the associated function",
-                            if fn_.sig.decl.has_self() { "self." } else { "Self::" },
+                            "consider using the method on `Self`",
+                            "self.".to_string(),
+                        )),
+                        AssocItemKind::Fn(_) => Some((
+                            sp,
+                            "consider using the associated function on `Self`",
+                            "Self::".to_string(),
                         )),
                         AssocItemKind::Const(..) => Some((
                             sp,
-                            "consider using the associated constant",
-                            "Self::",
+                            "consider using the associated constant on `Self`",
+                            "Self::".to_string(),
                         )),
                         _ => None
                     }
diff --git a/tests/ui/resolve/issue-103474.stderr b/tests/ui/resolve/issue-103474.stderr
index 415d231552a..e48fb31eccc 100644
--- a/tests/ui/resolve/issue-103474.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/resolve/issue-103474.stderr
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ error[E0425]: cannot find function `first` in this scope
 LL |         first()
    |         ^^^^^ not found in this scope
    |
-help: consider using the associated function
+help: consider using the method on `Self`
    |
 LL |         self.first()
    |         +++++
diff --git a/tests/ui/resolve/issue-2356.stderr b/tests/ui/resolve/issue-2356.stderr
index 30f5f059526..273e8b2a661 100644
--- a/tests/ui/resolve/issue-2356.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/resolve/issue-2356.stderr
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ error[E0425]: cannot find function `static_method` in this scope
 LL |         static_method();
    |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ not found in this scope
    |
-help: consider using the associated function
+help: consider using the associated function on `Self`
    |
 LL |         Self::static_method();
    |         ++++++
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ error[E0425]: cannot find function `grow_older` in this scope
 LL |     grow_older();
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^ not found in this scope
    |
-help: consider using the associated function
+help: consider using the associated function on `Self`
    |
 LL |     Self::grow_older();
    |     ++++++
diff --git a/tests/ui/self/class-missing-self.stderr b/tests/ui/self/class-missing-self.stderr
index 3c37d819743..08493b4f9a2 100644
--- a/tests/ui/self/class-missing-self.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/self/class-missing-self.stderr
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ error[E0425]: cannot find function `sleep` in this scope
 LL |       sleep();
    |       ^^^^^ not found in this scope
    |
-help: consider using the associated function
+help: consider using the method on `Self`
    |
 LL |       self.sleep();
    |       +++++
diff --git a/tests/ui/suggestions/assoc-const-without-self.stderr b/tests/ui/suggestions/assoc-const-without-self.stderr
index 88d72da70cb..05528d277be 100644
--- a/tests/ui/suggestions/assoc-const-without-self.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/suggestions/assoc-const-without-self.stderr
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ error[E0425]: cannot find value `A_CONST` in this scope
 LL |         A_CONST
    |         ^^^^^^^ not found in this scope
    |
-help: consider using the associated constant
+help: consider using the associated constant on `Self`
    |
 LL |         Self::A_CONST
    |         ++++++
diff --git a/tests/ui/suggestions/assoc_fn_without_self.stderr b/tests/ui/suggestions/assoc_fn_without_self.stderr
index 26fcc2a0181..9cee7c7ee5e 100644
--- a/tests/ui/suggestions/assoc_fn_without_self.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/suggestions/assoc_fn_without_self.stderr
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ error[E0425]: cannot find function `foo` in this scope
 LL |         foo();
    |         ^^^ not found in this scope
    |
-help: consider using the associated function
+help: consider using the associated function on `Self`
    |
 LL |         Self::foo();
    |         ++++++
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ error[E0425]: cannot find function `baz` in this scope
 LL |         baz(2, 3);
    |         ^^^ not found in this scope
    |
-help: consider using the associated function
+help: consider using the associated function on `Self`
    |
 LL |         Self::baz(2, 3);
    |         ++++++
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ error[E0425]: cannot find function `foo` in this scope
 LL |         foo();
    |         ^^^ not found in this scope
    |
-help: consider using the associated function
+help: consider using the associated function on `Self`
    |
 LL |         Self::foo();
    |         ++++++
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ error[E0425]: cannot find function `bar` in this scope
 LL |         bar();
    |         ^^^ not found in this scope
    |
-help: consider using the associated function
+help: consider using the method on `Self`
    |
 LL |         self.bar();
    |         +++++
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ error[E0425]: cannot find function `baz` in this scope
 LL |         baz(2, 3);
    |         ^^^ not found in this scope
    |
-help: consider using the associated function
+help: consider using the associated function on `Self`
    |
 LL |         Self::baz(2, 3);
    |         ++++++