diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/stability.rs b/src/librustc/middle/stability.rs
index 72c90b258608d..54e593deb3289 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/stability.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/stability.rs
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> TyCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
                 if let hir::Node::Expr(_) = self.hir().get_by_hir_id(id) {
                     diag.span_suggestion(
                         span,
-                        &msg,
+                        "replace the use of the deprecated item",
                         suggestion.to_string(),
                         Applicability::MachineApplicable,
                     );
diff --git a/src/test/ui/deprecation/atomic_initializers.stderr b/src/test/ui/deprecation/atomic_initializers.stderr
index 77c370814f7af..b009ff9486be2 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/deprecation/atomic_initializers.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/deprecation/atomic_initializers.stderr
@@ -2,11 +2,7 @@ warning: use of deprecated item 'std::sync::atomic::ATOMIC_ISIZE_INIT': the `new
   --> $DIR/atomic_initializers.rs:8:27
    |
 LL | static FOO: AtomicIsize = ATOMIC_ISIZE_INIT;
-   |                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: replace the use of the deprecated item: `AtomicIsize::new(0)`
    |
    = note: #[warn(deprecated)] on by default
-help: use of deprecated item 'std::sync::atomic::ATOMIC_ISIZE_INIT': the `new` function is now preferred
-   |
-LL | static FOO: AtomicIsize = AtomicIsize::new(0);
-   |                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
diff --git a/src/test/ui/deprecation/suggestion.fixed b/src/test/ui/deprecation/suggestion.fixed
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..eba72f88a8911
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/deprecation/suggestion.fixed
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// run-rustfix
+
+#![feature(staged_api)]
+
+#![stable(since = "1.0.0", feature = "test")]
+
+#![deny(deprecated)]
+#![allow(dead_code)]
+
+struct Foo;
+
+impl Foo {
+    #[rustc_deprecated(
+        since = "1.0.0",
+        reason = "replaced by `replacement`",
+        suggestion = "replacement",
+    )]
+    #[stable(since = "1.0.0", feature = "test")]
+    fn deprecated(&self) {}
+
+    fn replacement(&self) {}
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let foo = Foo;
+
+    foo.replacement(); //~ ERROR use of deprecated
+}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/deprecation/suggestion.rs b/src/test/ui/deprecation/suggestion.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8f9791c13e856
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/deprecation/suggestion.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// run-rustfix
+
+#![feature(staged_api)]
+
+#![stable(since = "1.0.0", feature = "test")]
+
+#![deny(deprecated)]
+#![allow(dead_code)]
+
+struct Foo;
+
+impl Foo {
+    #[rustc_deprecated(
+        since = "1.0.0",
+        reason = "replaced by `replacement`",
+        suggestion = "replacement",
+    )]
+    #[stable(since = "1.0.0", feature = "test")]
+    fn deprecated(&self) {}
+
+    fn replacement(&self) {}
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let foo = Foo;
+
+    foo.deprecated(); //~ ERROR use of deprecated
+}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/deprecation/suggestion.stderr b/src/test/ui/deprecation/suggestion.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..6aaabfe957517
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/deprecation/suggestion.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+error: use of deprecated item 'Foo::deprecated': replaced by `replacement`
+  --> $DIR/suggestion.rs:27:9
+   |
+LL |     foo.deprecated();
+   |         ^^^^^^^^^^ help: replace the use of the deprecated item: `replacement`
+   |
+note: lint level defined here
+  --> $DIR/suggestion.rs:7:9
+   |
+LL | #![deny(deprecated)]
+   |         ^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: aborting due to previous error
+