3 files changed, 8 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0457.md b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0457.md
index 2c33d1e6a24..e2dbf53a0f8 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0457.md
+++ b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0457.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#### Note: this error code is no longer emitted by the compiler`
+
 Plugin `..` only found in rlib format, but must be available in dylib format.
 
 Erroneous code example:
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0463.md b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0463.md
index d0cd1b1dcb7..9bd8d0e834b 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0463.md
+++ b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0463.md
@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
-A plugin/crate was declared but cannot be found.
+A crate was declared but cannot be found.
 
 Erroneous code example:
 
 ```compile_fail,E0463
-#![feature(plugin)]
-#![plugin(cookie_monster)] // error: can't find crate for `cookie_monster`
-extern crate cake_is_a_lie; // error: can't find crate for `cake_is_a_lie`
+extern crate foo; // error: can't find crate
 ```
 
 You need to link your code to the relevant crate in order to be able to use it
-(through Cargo or the `-L` option of rustc example). Plugins are crates as
-well, and you link to them the same way.
+(through Cargo or the `-L` option of rustc, for example).
 
 ## Common causes
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0498.md b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0498.md
index c9ea4a7947f..a67a9317db4 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0498.md
+++ b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0498.md
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+#### Note: this error code is no longer emitted by the compiler.
+
 The `plugin` attribute was malformed.
 
 Erroneous code example:
 
-```compile_fail,E0498
+```ignore (E0498 is no longer emitted)
 #![feature(plugin)]
 #![plugin(foo(args))] // error: invalid argument
 #![plugin(bar="test")] // error: invalid argument