diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/error_reporting/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/error_reporting/mod.rs
index 75a92af714bd5..67745f04641ab 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/error_reporting/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/error_reporting/mod.rs
@@ -2382,17 +2382,21 @@ impl<'tcx> InferCtxtPrivExt<'tcx> for TypeErrCtxt<'_, 'tcx> {
                             && let Some(impl_def_id) = trait_impls.non_blanket_impls().values().flatten().next()
                         {
                             let non_blanket_impl_count = trait_impls.non_blanket_impls().values().flatten().count();
-                            let message = if non_blanket_impl_count == 1 {
-                                "use the fully-qualified path to the only available implementation".to_string()
-                            } else {
+                            // If there is only one implementation of the trait, suggest using it.
+                            // Otherwise, use a placeholder comment for the implementation.
+                            let (message, impl_suggestion) = if non_blanket_impl_count == 1 {(
+                                "use the fully-qualified path to the only available implementation".to_string(),
+                                format!("<{} as ", self.tcx.type_of(impl_def_id).subst_identity())
+                            )} else {(
                                 format!(
                                     "use a fully-qualified path to a specific available implementation ({} found)",
                                     non_blanket_impl_count
-                                )
-                            };
+                                ),
+                                "</* self type */ as ".to_string()
+                            )};
                             let mut suggestions = vec![(
                                 path.span.shrink_to_lo(),
-                                format!("<{} as ", self.tcx.type_of(impl_def_id).subst_identity())
+                                impl_suggestion
                             )];
                             if let Some(generic_arg) = trait_path_segment.args {
                                 let between_span = trait_path_segment.ident.span.between(generic_arg.span_ext);
diff --git a/tests/ui/error-codes/E0283.stderr b/tests/ui/error-codes/E0283.stderr
index 90316c6e981d8..89e634a7064a6 100644
--- a/tests/ui/error-codes/E0283.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/error-codes/E0283.stderr
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ LL |     let cont: u32 = Generator::create();
    |
 help: use a fully-qualified path to a specific available implementation (2 found)
    |
-LL |     let cont: u32 = <Impl as Generator>::create();
-   |                     ++++++++          +
+LL |     let cont: u32 = </* self type */ as Generator>::create();
+   |                     +++++++++++++++++++          +
 
 error[E0283]: type annotations needed
   --> $DIR/E0283.rs:35:24
diff --git a/tests/ui/error-codes/E0790.stderr b/tests/ui/error-codes/E0790.stderr
index fc025a3fca2bf..7248766285d71 100644
--- a/tests/ui/error-codes/E0790.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/error-codes/E0790.stderr
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ LL |     MyTrait2::my_fn();
    |
 help: use a fully-qualified path to a specific available implementation (2 found)
    |
-LL |     <Impl1 as MyTrait2>::my_fn();
-   |     +++++++++         +
+LL |     </* self type */ as MyTrait2>::my_fn();
+   |     +++++++++++++++++++         +
 
 error: aborting due to 5 previous errors