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1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse_format/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse_format/src/lib.rs
index 8e4da7923fc..5cda0b813d2 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse_format/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse_format/src/lib.rs
@@ -858,7 +858,9 @@ impl<'input> Parser<'input> {
             self.errors.insert(
                 0,
                 ParseError {
-                    description: "expected format parameter to occur after `:`".to_owned(),
+                    description:
+                        "expected alignment specifier after `:` in format string; example: `{:>?}`"
+                            .to_owned(),
                     note: None,
                     label: format!("expected `{}` to occur after `:`", alignment),
                     span: range,