diff --git a/src/librustc_resolve/diagnostics.rs b/src/librustc_resolve/diagnostics.rs
index 5c55fc53e023b..3bac178b09b27 100644
--- a/src/librustc_resolve/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_resolve/diagnostics.rs
@@ -627,21 +627,29 @@ trait Foo {
         Self; // error: unresolved name `Self`
     }
 }
+
+// or:
+let x = unknown_variable;  // error: unresolved name `unknown_variable`
 ```
 
-Please verify you didn't misspell the name or that you're not using an
-invalid object. Example:
+Please verify that the name wasn't misspelled and ensure that the
+identifier being referred to is valid for the given situation. Example:
 
 ```
 enum something_that_does_exist {
     foo
 }
+
 // or:
 mod something_that_does_exist {
     pub static foo : i32 = 0i32;
 }
 
 something_that_does_exist::foo; // ok!
+
+// or:
+let unknown_variable = 12u32;
+let x = unknown_variable; // ok!
 ```
 "##,