diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs
index 3c825712217..aa443a69c50 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ use syntax::attr;
 use syntax::feature_gate::{GateIssue, emit_feature_err};
 use syntax::source_map::{DUMMY_SP, original_sp};
 use syntax::symbol::{kw, sym};
+use syntax::util::parser::ExprPrecedence;
 
 use std::cell::{Cell, RefCell, Ref, RefMut};
 use std::collections::hash_map::Entry;
@@ -4344,10 +4345,10 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
                                 let max_len = receiver.rfind(".").unwrap();
                                 format!("{}{}", &receiver[..max_len], method_call)
                             } else {
-                                match &expr.kind {
-                                    ExprKind::Binary(_,_,_) => format!("({}){}", receiver, method_call),
-                                    ExprKind::Unary(_,_) => format!("({}){}", receiver, method_call),
-                                    _ => format!("{}{}", receiver, method_call),
+                                if expr.precedence().order() < ExprPrecedence::MethodCall.order() {
+                                    format!("({}){}", receiver, method_call)
+                                } else {
+                                    format!("{}{}", receiver, method_call)
                                 }
                             };
                             Some(if is_struct_pat_shorthand_field {
diff --git a/src/test/ui/conversion-methods.stderr b/src/test/ui/conversion-methods.stderr
index b9662e76074..5c666afb89a 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/conversion-methods.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/conversion-methods.stderr
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ LL |     let _prove_piercing_earnest: Vec<usize> = &[1, 2, 3];
    |                                               ^^^^^^^^^^
    |                                               |
    |                                               expected struct `std::vec::Vec`, found reference
-   |                                               help: try using a conversion method: `&[1, 2, 3].to_vec()`
+   |                                               help: try using a conversion method: `(&[1, 2, 3]).to_vec()`
    |
    = note: expected type `std::vec::Vec<usize>`
               found type `&[{integer}; 3]`
diff --git a/src/test/ui/infinite/infinite-autoderef.stderr b/src/test/ui/infinite/infinite-autoderef.stderr
index a2ad58a7e46..f4567554d0d 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/infinite/infinite-autoderef.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/infinite/infinite-autoderef.stderr
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ LL |         x = box x;
    |             ^^^^^
    |             |
    |             cyclic type of infinite size
-   |             help: try using a conversion method: `box x.to_string()`
+   |             help: try using a conversion method: `(box x).to_string()`
 
 error[E0055]: reached the recursion limit while auto-dereferencing `Foo`
   --> $DIR/infinite-autoderef.rs:25:5
diff --git a/src/test/ui/occurs-check-2.stderr b/src/test/ui/occurs-check-2.stderr
index 74e29a5aea7..7f93697c6f7 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/occurs-check-2.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/occurs-check-2.stderr
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ LL |     f = box g;
    |         ^^^^^
    |         |
    |         cyclic type of infinite size
-   |         help: try using a conversion method: `box g.to_string()`
+   |         help: try using a conversion method: `(box g).to_string()`
 
 error: aborting due to previous error
 
diff --git a/src/test/ui/occurs-check.stderr b/src/test/ui/occurs-check.stderr
index 61ce61b1cbe..01e2b1f7749 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/occurs-check.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/occurs-check.stderr
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ LL |     f = box f;
    |         ^^^^^
    |         |
    |         cyclic type of infinite size
-   |         help: try using a conversion method: `box f.to_string()`
+   |         help: try using a conversion method: `(box f).to_string()`
 
 error: aborting due to previous error
 
diff --git a/src/test/ui/span/coerce-suggestions.stderr b/src/test/ui/span/coerce-suggestions.stderr
index 996d80a07e0..0d15a2a753e 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/span/coerce-suggestions.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/span/coerce-suggestions.stderr
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ LL |     f = box f;
    |         ^^^^^
    |         |
    |         cyclic type of infinite size
-   |         help: try using a conversion method: `box f.to_string()`
+   |         help: try using a conversion method: `(box f).to_string()`
 
 error[E0308]: mismatched types
   --> $DIR/coerce-suggestions.rs:21:9