diff --git a/src/librustc/traits/error_reporting.rs b/src/librustc/traits/error_reporting.rs
index a856d2fd960..5b8eb34ead1 100644
--- a/src/librustc/traits/error_reporting.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/traits/error_reporting.rs
@@ -2076,25 +2076,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> InferCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
                 let mut err = self.need_type_info_err(body_id, span, self_ty, ErrorCode::E0283);
                 err.note(&format!("cannot resolve `{}`", predicate));
                 if let ObligationCauseCode::ItemObligation(def_id) = obligation.cause.code {
-                    if let Some(assoc_item) = self.tcx.opt_associated_item(def_id) {
-                        if let ty::AssocKind::Const | ty::AssocKind::Type = assoc_item.kind {
-                            err.note(&format!(
-                                "{}s cannot be accessed directly on a `trait`, they can only be \
-                                 accessed through a specific `impl`",
-                                assoc_item.kind.suggestion_descr(),
-                            ));
-                            err.span_suggestion(
-                                span,
-                                "use the fully qualified path to an implementation",
-                                format!(
-                                    "<Type as {}>::{}",
-                                    self.tcx.def_path_str(trait_ref.def_id()),
-                                    assoc_item.ident
-                                ),
-                                Applicability::HasPlaceholders,
-                            );
-                        }
-                    }
+                    self.suggest_fully_qualified_path(&mut err, def_id, span, trait_ref.def_id());
                 } else if let (
                     Ok(ref snippet),
                     ObligationCauseCode::BindingObligation(ref def_id, _),
@@ -2196,6 +2178,30 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> InferCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
         err.emit();
     }
 
+    fn suggest_fully_qualified_path(
+        &self,
+        err: &mut DiagnosticBuilder<'_>,
+        def_id: DefId,
+        span: Span,
+        trait_ref: DefId,
+    ) {
+        if let Some(assoc_item) = self.tcx.opt_associated_item(def_id) {
+            if let ty::AssocKind::Const | ty::AssocKind::Type = assoc_item.kind {
+                err.note(&format!(
+                    "{}s cannot be accessed directly on a `trait`, they can only be \
+                        accessed through a specific `impl`",
+                    assoc_item.kind.suggestion_descr(),
+                ));
+                err.span_suggestion(
+                    span,
+                    "use the fully qualified path to an implementation",
+                    format!("<Type as {}>::{}", self.tcx.def_path_str(trait_ref), assoc_item.ident),
+                    Applicability::HasPlaceholders,
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Returns `true` if the trait predicate may apply for *some* assignment
     /// to the type parameters.
     fn predicate_can_apply(