diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/empty_with_brackets.rs b/clippy_lints/src/empty_with_brackets.rs
index 52a88324fc3..969df6d85b5 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/empty_with_brackets.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/empty_with_brackets.rs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ impl EarlyLintPass for EmptyWithBrackets {
                         span_after_ident,
                         "remove the brackets",
                         "",
-                        Applicability::MachineApplicable,
+                        Applicability::MaybeIncorrect,
                     );
                 },
             );