diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/check/method/suggest.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/check/method/suggest.rs
index 573dae46456ba..27bcea206d1ec 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/check/method/suggest.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/check/method/suggest.rs
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
             MethodError::Ambiguity(sources) => {
                 let mut err = struct_span_err!(self.sess(), span, E0034,
                                                "multiple applicable items in scope");
+				err.span_label(span, &format!("multiple `{}` found", item_name));
 
                 report_candidates(&mut err, sources);
                 err.emit();