diff --git a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes.rs b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes.rs
index e6d26240e24..68eac479f9e 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes.rs
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@
 E0516: include_str!("./error_codes/E0516.md"),
 E0517: include_str!("./error_codes/E0517.md"),
 E0518: include_str!("./error_codes/E0518.md"),
+E0519: include_str!("./error_codes/E0519.md"),
 E0520: include_str!("./error_codes/E0520.md"),
 E0521: include_str!("./error_codes/E0521.md"),
 E0522: include_str!("./error_codes/E0522.md"),
@@ -616,7 +617,6 @@
 //  E0489, // type/lifetime parameter not in scope here
     E0490, // a value of type `..` is borrowed for too long
     E0514, // metadata version mismatch
-    E0519, // local crate and dependency have same (crate-name, disambiguator)
     E0523, // two dependencies have same (crate-name, disambiguator) but different SVH
 //  E0526, // shuffle indices are not constant
 //  E0540, // multiple rustc_deprecated attributes
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0519.md b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0519.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..12876e2ad75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0519.md
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+The current crate is indistinguishable from one of its dependencies, in terms
+of metadata.
+
+Example of erroneous code:
+
+`a.rs`
+```ignore (cannot-link-with-other-tests)
+#![crate_name = "a"]
+#![crate_type = "lib"]
+
+pub fn foo() {}
+```
+
+`b.rs`
+```ignore (cannot-link-with-other-tests)
+#![crate_name = "a"]
+#![crate_type = "lib"]
+
+// error: the current crate is indistinguishable from one of its dependencies:
+//        it has the same crate-name `a` and was compiled with the same
+//        `-C metadata` arguments. This will result in symbol conflicts between
+//        the two.
+extern crate a;
+
+pub fn foo() {}
+
+fn bar() {
+    a::foo(); // is this calling the local crate or the dependency?
+}
+```
+
+The above example compiles two crates with exactly the same name and
+`crate_type` (plus any other metadata). This causes an error because it becomes
+impossible for the compiler to distinguish between symbols (`pub` item names).
+
+This error can be fixed by:
+ * Using [Cargo](../cargo/index.html), the Rust package manager, automatically
+   fixing this issue.
+ * Recompiling the crate with different metadata (different name/
+   `crate_type`).
diff --git a/src/test/ui/error-codes/E0519.rs b/src/test/ui/error-codes/E0519.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..269ffd6320d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/error-codes/E0519.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// no need to create a new aux file, we can use an existing.
+// aux-build: crateresolve1-1.rs
+
+// set same metadata as `crateresolve1`
+#![crate_name = "crateresolve1"]
+#![crate_type = "lib"]
+
+extern crate crateresolve1; //~ ERROR E0519
diff --git a/src/test/ui/error-codes/E0519.stderr b/src/test/ui/error-codes/E0519.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e24fc4aaa70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/error-codes/E0519.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+error[E0519]: the current crate is indistinguishable from one of its dependencies: it has the same crate-name `crateresolve1` and was compiled with the same `-C metadata` arguments. This will result in symbol conflicts between the two.
+  --> $DIR/E0519.rs:8:1
+   |
+LL | extern crate crateresolve1;
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: aborting due to previous error
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0519`.
diff --git a/src/tools/tidy/src/error_codes_check.rs b/src/tools/tidy/src/error_codes_check.rs
index 49fc2ceb3a2..fd870b0997c 100644
--- a/src/tools/tidy/src/error_codes_check.rs
+++ b/src/tools/tidy/src/error_codes_check.rs
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 // A few of those error codes can't be tested but all the others can and *should* be tested!
 const EXEMPTED_FROM_TEST: &[&str] = &[
-    "E0313", "E0461", "E0465", "E0476", "E0490", "E0514", "E0519", "E0523", "E0554", "E0640",
-    "E0717", "E0729", "E0789",
+    "E0313", "E0461", "E0465", "E0476", "E0490", "E0514", "E0523", "E0554", "E0640", "E0717",
+    "E0729", "E0789",
 ];
 
 // Some error codes don't have any tests apparently...