diff --git a/compiler/rustc_typeck/src/check/demand.rs b/compiler/rustc_typeck/src/check/demand.rs
index e5fcdcfa74315..3affc10673439 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_typeck/src/check/demand.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_typeck/src/check/demand.rs
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
                     err.span_note(
                         sp,
                         &format!(
-                            "return type inferred to be `{}` here",
+                            "type inferred to be `{}` here",
                             self.resolve_vars_if_possible(expected)
                         ),
                     );
diff --git a/src/test/ui/closures/closure-return-type-mismatch.stderr b/src/test/ui/closures/closure-return-type-mismatch.stderr
index 3a89d30a05d20..a96efcd9e6da4 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/closures/closure-return-type-mismatch.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/closures/closure-return-type-mismatch.stderr
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ error[E0308]: mismatched types
 LL |         a
    |         ^ expected `&str`, found `bool`
    |
-note: return type inferred to be `&str` here
+note: type inferred to be `&str` here
   --> $DIR/closure-return-type-mismatch.rs:4:20
    |
 LL |             return "test";
diff --git a/src/test/ui/closures/issue-84128.stderr b/src/test/ui/closures/issue-84128.stderr
index 70d9273ddf7ce..f1c0679aad531 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/closures/issue-84128.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/closures/issue-84128.stderr
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ error[E0308]: mismatched types
 LL |         Foo(())
    |             ^^ expected integer, found `()`
    |
-note: return type inferred to be `{integer}` here
+note: type inferred to be `{integer}` here
   --> $DIR/issue-84128.rs:10:20
    |
 LL |             return Foo(0);
diff --git a/src/test/ui/generator/type-mismatch-signature-deduction.stderr b/src/test/ui/generator/type-mismatch-signature-deduction.stderr
index 3f1f33a3b123f..43a53b4bb44f9 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/generator/type-mismatch-signature-deduction.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/generator/type-mismatch-signature-deduction.stderr
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ LL |         5
    |
    = note: expected type `Result<{integer}, _>`
               found type `{integer}`
-note: return type inferred to be `Result<{integer}, _>` here
+note: type inferred to be `Result<{integer}, _>` here
   --> $DIR/type-mismatch-signature-deduction.rs:8:20
    |
 LL |             return Ok(6);