diff --git a/src/libsyntax/parse/parser.rs b/src/libsyntax/parse/parser.rs
index 5017d079480..1985c91c921 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax/parse/parser.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax/parse/parser.rs
@@ -2236,8 +2236,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
                                 self.span_err(last_span,
                                               "structure literal must either \
                                               have at least one field or use \
-                                              functional structure update \
-                                              syntax");
+                                              structure update syntax");
                             }
 
                             hi = self.span.hi;