diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/loops/single_element_loop.rs b/clippy_lints/src/loops/single_element_loop.rs
index b3db88bd098..b5786231a1a 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/loops/single_element_loop.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/loops/single_element_loop.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ pub(super) fn check<'tcx>(
                 cx,
                 SINGLE_ELEMENT_LOOP,
                 arg.span,
-                format!("This loops only once with {pat_snip} being {range_expr}").as_str(),
+                format!("this loops only once with {pat_snip} being {range_expr}").as_str(),
                 "did you mean to iterate over the range instead?",
                 sugg.to_string(),
                 Applicability::Unspecified,
diff --git a/tests/ui/single_element_loop.stderr b/tests/ui/single_element_loop.stderr
index 6d2a89a706a..c45f36b1d1c 100644
--- a/tests/ui/single_element_loop.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/single_element_loop.stderr
@@ -32,25 +32,25 @@ LL +         dbg!(item);
 LL +     }
    |
 
-error: This loops only once with item being 0..5
+error: this loops only once with item being 0..5
   --> $DIR/single_element_loop.rs:16:17
    |
 LL |     for item in &[0..5] {
    |                 ^^^^^^^ help: did you mean to iterate over the range instead?: `0..5`
 
-error: This loops only once with item being 0..5
+error: this loops only once with item being 0..5
   --> $DIR/single_element_loop.rs:20:17
    |
 LL |     for item in [0..5].iter_mut() {
    |                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: did you mean to iterate over the range instead?: `0..5`
 
-error: This loops only once with item being 0..5
+error: this loops only once with item being 0..5
   --> $DIR/single_element_loop.rs:24:17
    |
 LL |     for item in [0..5] {
    |                 ^^^^^^ help: did you mean to iterate over the range instead?: `0..5`
 
-error: This loops only once with item being 0..5
+error: this loops only once with item being 0..5
   --> $DIR/single_element_loop.rs:28:17
    |
 LL |     for item in [0..5].into_iter() {