diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/mutex_atomic.rs b/clippy_lints/src/mutex_atomic.rs
index 568898aa5c9..21efee71269 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/mutex_atomic.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/mutex_atomic.rs
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for Mutex {
                 let mutex_param = subst.type_at(0);
                 if let Some(atomic_name) = get_atomic_name(mutex_param) {
                     let msg = format!(
-                        "Consider using an `{}` instead of a `Mutex` here. If you just want the locking \
-                         behavior and not the internal type, consider using `Mutex<()>`.",
+                        "consider using an `{}` instead of a `Mutex` here; if you just want the locking \
+                         behavior and not the internal type, consider using `Mutex<()>`",
                         atomic_name
                     );
                     match mutex_param.kind {
diff --git a/tests/ui/mutex_atomic.stderr b/tests/ui/mutex_atomic.stderr
index 7dac0865855..a3511ba708a 100644
--- a/tests/ui/mutex_atomic.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/mutex_atomic.stderr
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-error: Consider using an `AtomicBool` instead of a `Mutex` here. If you just want the locking behavior and not the internal type, consider using `Mutex<()>`.
+error: consider using an `AtomicBool` instead of a `Mutex` here; if you just want the locking behavior and not the internal type, consider using `Mutex<()>`
   --> $DIR/mutex_atomic.rs:6:5
    |
 LL |     Mutex::new(true);
@@ -6,31 +6,31 @@ LL |     Mutex::new(true);
    |
    = note: `-D clippy::mutex-atomic` implied by `-D warnings`
 
-error: Consider using an `AtomicUsize` instead of a `Mutex` here. If you just want the locking behavior and not the internal type, consider using `Mutex<()>`.
+error: consider using an `AtomicUsize` instead of a `Mutex` here; if you just want the locking behavior and not the internal type, consider using `Mutex<()>`
   --> $DIR/mutex_atomic.rs:7:5
    |
 LL |     Mutex::new(5usize);
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-error: Consider using an `AtomicIsize` instead of a `Mutex` here. If you just want the locking behavior and not the internal type, consider using `Mutex<()>`.
+error: consider using an `AtomicIsize` instead of a `Mutex` here; if you just want the locking behavior and not the internal type, consider using `Mutex<()>`
   --> $DIR/mutex_atomic.rs:8:5
    |
 LL |     Mutex::new(9isize);
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-error: Consider using an `AtomicPtr` instead of a `Mutex` here. If you just want the locking behavior and not the internal type, consider using `Mutex<()>`.
+error: consider using an `AtomicPtr` instead of a `Mutex` here; if you just want the locking behavior and not the internal type, consider using `Mutex<()>`
   --> $DIR/mutex_atomic.rs:10:5
    |
 LL |     Mutex::new(&x as *const u32);
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-error: Consider using an `AtomicPtr` instead of a `Mutex` here. If you just want the locking behavior and not the internal type, consider using `Mutex<()>`.
+error: consider using an `AtomicPtr` instead of a `Mutex` here; if you just want the locking behavior and not the internal type, consider using `Mutex<()>`
   --> $DIR/mutex_atomic.rs:11:5
    |
 LL |     Mutex::new(&mut x as *mut u32);
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-error: Consider using an `AtomicUsize` instead of a `Mutex` here. If you just want the locking behavior and not the internal type, consider using `Mutex<()>`.
+error: consider using an `AtomicUsize` instead of a `Mutex` here; if you just want the locking behavior and not the internal type, consider using `Mutex<()>`
   --> $DIR/mutex_atomic.rs:12:5
    |
 LL |     Mutex::new(0u32);
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ LL |     Mutex::new(0u32);
    |
    = note: `-D clippy::mutex-integer` implied by `-D warnings`
 
-error: Consider using an `AtomicIsize` instead of a `Mutex` here. If you just want the locking behavior and not the internal type, consider using `Mutex<()>`.
+error: consider using an `AtomicIsize` instead of a `Mutex` here; if you just want the locking behavior and not the internal type, consider using `Mutex<()>`
   --> $DIR/mutex_atomic.rs:13:5
    |
 LL |     Mutex::new(0i32);