diff --git a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0517.md b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0517.md
index f738d33560a02..ae802245bd1d7 100644
--- a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0517.md
+++ b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0517.md
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-This error indicates that a `#[repr(..)]` attribute was placed on an
-unsupported item.
+A `#[repr(..)]` attribute was placed on an unsupported item.
 
 Examples of erroneous code: