diff --git a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0124.md b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0124.md
index f08f7e980055..8af7cb819cfa 100644
--- a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0124.md
+++ b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0124.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-A struct with two fields having the same name has been declared.
+A struct was declared with two fields having the same name.
 
 Erroneous code example: