diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/issue-12796.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/issue-12796.rs
index ce3c8c52b0e47..2249741cdaac5 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/issue-12796.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/issue-12796.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ trait Trait {
     fn outer(self) {
         fn inner(_: Self) {
             //~^ ERROR can't use type parameters from outer function
-            //~^^ ERROR use of undeclared type name `Self`
+            //~^^ ERROR use of `Self` outside of an impl or trait
         }
     }
 }