diff --git a/src/librustc/infer/error_reporting.rs b/src/librustc/infer/error_reporting.rs
index a7553f4eb1f..1969c614146 100644
--- a/src/librustc/infer/error_reporting.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/infer/error_reporting.rs
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ impl<'tcx> TyCtxt<'tcx> {
                         "scope of call-site for function"
                     }
                     region::CodeExtentData::ParameterScope { .. } => {
-                        "scope of parameters for function"
+                        "scope of function body"
                     }
                     region::CodeExtentData::DestructionScope(_) => {
                         new_string = format!("destruction scope surrounding {}", tag);