diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/diagnostics.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/diagnostics.rs
index 2d24b1fb4f20a..0136faef28d8c 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/diagnostics.rs
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ fn main() {
 "##,
 
 E0090: r##"
-The wrong number of lifetimes were supplied. For example:
+You gave too few lifetime parameters. Example:
 
 ```compile_fail,E0090
 fn foo<'a: 'b, 'b: 'a>() {}
@@ -1233,6 +1233,16 @@ fn main() {
     foo::<'static>(); // error, expected 2 lifetime parameters
 }
 ```
+
+Please check you give the right number of lifetime parameters. Example:
+
+```
+fn foo<'a: 'b, 'b: 'a>() {}
+
+fn main() {
+    foo::<'static, 'static>();
+}
+```
 "##,
 
 E0091: r##"