diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/mod.rs
index b7c9a88b23f43..7ee7dd07a8a0c 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/mod.rs
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         }
 
         expect_err.set_primary_message(
-            "closure body that contain statements must be surrounded by braces",
+            "closure bodies that contain statements must be surrounded by braces",
         );
 
         let preceding_pipe_span = right_pipe_span;
diff --git a/src/test/ui/expr/malformed_closure/missing_braces_around_block.fixed b/src/test/ui/expr/malformed_closure/missing_braces_around_block.fixed
index 651ca6037aea5..c50b9a12b6d44 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/expr/malformed_closure/missing_braces_around_block.fixed
+++ b/src/test/ui/expr/malformed_closure/missing_braces_around_block.fixed
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 fn main() {
     let num = 5;
     (1..num).reduce(|a, b| {
-        //~^ ERROR: closure body that contain statements must be surrounded by braces
+        //~^ ERROR: closure bodies that contain statements must be surrounded by braces
         println!("{}", a);
         a * b
     }).unwrap();
diff --git a/src/test/ui/expr/malformed_closure/missing_braces_around_block.rs b/src/test/ui/expr/malformed_closure/missing_braces_around_block.rs
index 409ebcd65ad5e..58c81f3a6e2a9 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/expr/malformed_closure/missing_braces_around_block.rs
+++ b/src/test/ui/expr/malformed_closure/missing_braces_around_block.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 fn main() {
     let num = 5;
     (1..num).reduce(|a, b|
-        //~^ ERROR: closure body that contain statements must be surrounded by braces
+        //~^ ERROR: closure bodies that contain statements must be surrounded by braces
         println!("{}", a);
         a * b
     ).unwrap();
diff --git a/src/test/ui/expr/malformed_closure/missing_braces_around_block.stderr b/src/test/ui/expr/malformed_closure/missing_braces_around_block.stderr
index 260440a74999f..b35adbdd26ec3 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/expr/malformed_closure/missing_braces_around_block.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/expr/malformed_closure/missing_braces_around_block.stderr
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-error: closure body that contain statements must be surrounded by braces
+error: closure bodies that contain statements must be surrounded by braces
   --> $DIR/missing_braces_around_block.rs:14:26
    |
 LL |     (1..num).reduce(|a, b|