diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/lib.rs b/clippy_lints/src/lib.rs
index 2e481151d29..8ea4aa35140 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/lib.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/lib.rs
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ pub fn register_plugins(reg: &mut rustc_plugin::Registry) {
         serde_api::SERDE_API_MISUSE,
         should_assert_eq::SHOULD_ASSERT_EQ,
         strings::STRING_LIT_AS_BYTES,
-        suggest_print::SUGGEST_PRINT,
+        suggest_print::EXPLICIT_WRITE,
         swap::ALMOST_SWAPPED,
         swap::MANUAL_SWAP,
         temporary_assignment::TEMPORARY_ASSIGNMENT,
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/suggest_print.rs b/clippy_lints/src/suggest_print.rs
index eb1266af7b7..8349328a18a 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/suggest_print.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/suggest_print.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use utils::opt_def_id;
 /// writeln!(&mut io::stderr(), "foo: {:?}", bar).unwrap();
 /// ```
 declare_lint! {
-    pub SUGGEST_PRINT,
+    pub EXPLICIT_WRITE,
     Warn,
     "using `write!()` family of functions instead of `print!()` family of \
      functions, when using the latter would work"
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub struct Pass;
 
 impl LintPass for Pass {
     fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray {
-        lint_array!(SUGGEST_PRINT)
+        lint_array!(EXPLICIT_WRITE)
     }
 }
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for Pass {
             if let Some(macro_name) = calling_macro {
                 span_lint(
                     cx,
-                    SUGGEST_PRINT,
+                    EXPLICIT_WRITE,
                     expr.span,
                     &format!(
                         "use of `{}!({}(), ...).unwrap()`. Consider using `{}{}!` instead",
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for Pass {
             } else {
                 span_lint(
                     cx,
-                    SUGGEST_PRINT,
+                    EXPLICIT_WRITE,
                     expr.span,
                     &format!(
                         "use of `{}().write_fmt(...).unwrap()`. Consider using `{}print!` instead",
diff --git a/tests/ui/suggest_print.rs b/tests/ui/suggest_print.rs
index 0466d6c0b60..71992123ceb 100644
--- a/tests/ui/suggest_print.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/suggest_print.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#![warn(suggest_print)]
+#![warn(explicit_write)]
 
 
 fn stdout() -> String {
diff --git a/tests/ui/suggest_print.stderr b/tests/ui/suggest_print.stderr
index bae9f6f2679..12e656b5540 100644
--- a/tests/ui/suggest_print.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/suggest_print.stderr
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ error: use of `write!(stdout(), ...).unwrap()`. Consider using `print!` instead
 16 |         write!(std::io::stdout(), "test").unwrap();
    |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    |
-   = note: `-D suggest-print` implied by `-D warnings`
+   = note: `-D explicit-write` implied by `-D warnings`
 
 error: use of `write!(stderr(), ...).unwrap()`. Consider using `eprint!` instead
   --> $DIR/suggest_print.rs:17:9