diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/E0446.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/E0446.rs
index c576661828471..2fd2926440d96 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/E0446.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/E0446.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ mod Foo {
     struct Bar(u32);
 
     pub fn bar() -> Bar { //~ ERROR E0446
+                    ^^^ private type can't be public
         Bar(0)
     }
 }