4 files changed, 13 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/messages.ftl b/compiler/rustc_parse/messages.ftl
index d50bd18a1d7..563081c7240 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/messages.ftl
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/messages.ftl
@@ -743,9 +743,6 @@ parse_single_colon_import_path = expected `::`, found `:`
     .suggestion = use double colon
     .note = import paths are delimited using `::`
 
-parse_single_colon_struct_type = found single colon in a struct field type path
-    .suggestion = write a path separator here
-
 parse_static_with_generics = static items may not have generic parameters
 
 parse_struct_literal_body_without_path =
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/errors.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/errors.rs
index 8f0e29c2769..dc03d6f9521 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/errors.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/errors.rs
@@ -3072,14 +3072,6 @@ pub(crate) struct BadItemKind {
 }
 
 #[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(parse_single_colon_struct_type)]
-pub(crate) struct SingleColonStructType {
-    #[primary_span]
-    #[suggestion(code = "::", applicability = "maybe-incorrect", style = "verbose")]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
 #[diag(parse_macro_rules_missing_bang)]
 pub(crate) struct MacroRulesMissingBang {
     #[primary_span]
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/item.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/item.rs
index 637ed2774a2..c923717ecaf 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/item.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/item.rs
@@ -2043,9 +2043,6 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         }
         self.expect_field_ty_separator()?;
         let ty = self.parse_ty()?;
-        if self.token == token::Colon && self.look_ahead(1, |t| *t != token::Colon) {
-            self.dcx().emit_err(errors::SingleColonStructType { span: self.token.span });
-        }
         let default = if self.token == token::Eq {
             self.bump();
             let const_expr = self.parse_expr_anon_const()?;
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/path.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/path.rs
index 576711e6677..b241aa892db 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/path.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/path.rs
@@ -246,8 +246,19 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
             segments.push(segment);
 
             if self.is_import_coupler() || !self.eat_path_sep() {
-                if style == PathStyle::Expr
-                    && self.may_recover()
+                let ok_for_recovery = self.may_recover()
+                    && match style {
+                        PathStyle::Expr => true,
+                        PathStyle::Type if let Some((ident, _)) = self.prev_token.ident() => {
+                            self.token == token::Colon
+                                && ident.as_str().chars().all(|c| c.is_lowercase())
+                                && self.token.span.lo() == self.prev_token.span.hi()
+                                && self
+                                    .look_ahead(1, |token| self.token.span.hi() == token.span.lo())
+                        }
+                        _ => false,
+                    };
+                if ok_for_recovery
                     && self.token == token::Colon
                     && self.look_ahead(1, |token| token.is_ident() && !token.is_reserved_ident())
                 {