diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/utils/higher.rs b/clippy_lints/src/utils/higher.rs
index 7dfe666b18ed8..33fba7df8d336 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/utils/higher.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/utils/higher.rs
@@ -280,6 +280,9 @@ pub fn vec_macro<'e>(cx: &LateContext<'_, '_>, expr: &'e hir::Expr<'_>) -> Optio
 
                 None
             }
+            else if match_def_path(cx, fun_def_id, &paths::VEC_NEW) && args.is_empty() {
+                Some(VecArgs::Vec(&[]))
+            }
             else {
                 None
             };
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/utils/paths.rs b/clippy_lints/src/utils/paths.rs
index 4a4ee5baf002f..d443d63cc1861 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/utils/paths.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/utils/paths.rs
@@ -131,5 +131,6 @@ pub const VEC_AS_MUT_SLICE: [&str; 4] = ["alloc", "vec", "Vec", "as_mut_slice"];
 pub const VEC_AS_SLICE: [&str; 4] = ["alloc", "vec", "Vec", "as_slice"];
 pub const VEC_DEQUE: [&str; 4] = ["alloc", "collections", "vec_deque", "VecDeque"];
 pub const VEC_FROM_ELEM: [&str; 3] = ["alloc", "vec", "from_elem"];
+pub const VEC_NEW: [&str; 4] = ["alloc", "vec", "Vec", "new"];
 pub const WEAK_ARC: [&str; 3] = ["alloc", "sync", "Weak"];
 pub const WEAK_RC: [&str; 3] = ["alloc", "rc", "Weak"];
diff --git a/tests/ui/or_fun_call.fixed b/tests/ui/or_fun_call.fixed
index cf2a42fa485d2..8ea03fe42616c 100644
--- a/tests/ui/or_fun_call.fixed
+++ b/tests/ui/or_fun_call.fixed
@@ -53,9 +53,7 @@ fn or_fun_call() {
     with_default_type.unwrap_or_default();
 
     let with_vec = Some(vec![1]);
-    with_vec.unwrap_or_else(|| vec![]);
-
-    // FIXME #944: ~|SUGGESTION with_vec.unwrap_or_else(|| vec![]);
+    with_vec.unwrap_or_default();
 
     let without_default = Some(Foo);
     without_default.unwrap_or_else(Foo::new);
diff --git a/tests/ui/or_fun_call.rs b/tests/ui/or_fun_call.rs
index 35fd0a30f6ce1..7599b945a9137 100644
--- a/tests/ui/or_fun_call.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/or_fun_call.rs
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ fn or_fun_call() {
     let with_vec = Some(vec![1]);
     with_vec.unwrap_or(vec![]);
 
-    // FIXME #944: ~|SUGGESTION with_vec.unwrap_or_else(|| vec![]);
-
     let without_default = Some(Foo);
     without_default.unwrap_or(Foo::new());
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/or_fun_call.stderr b/tests/ui/or_fun_call.stderr
index cb92892b8e108..96d55771e6cef 100644
--- a/tests/ui/or_fun_call.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/or_fun_call.stderr
@@ -42,38 +42,38 @@ error: use of `unwrap_or` followed by a call to `default`
 LL |     with_default_type.unwrap_or(u64::default());
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try this: `with_default_type.unwrap_or_default()`
 
-error: use of `unwrap_or` followed by a function call
-  --> $DIR/or_fun_call.rs:56:14
+error: use of `unwrap_or` followed by a call to `new`
+  --> $DIR/or_fun_call.rs:56:5
    |
 LL |     with_vec.unwrap_or(vec![]);
-   |              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try this: `unwrap_or_else(|| vec![])`
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try this: `with_vec.unwrap_or_default()`
 
 error: use of `unwrap_or` followed by a function call
-  --> $DIR/or_fun_call.rs:61:21
+  --> $DIR/or_fun_call.rs:59:21
    |
 LL |     without_default.unwrap_or(Foo::new());
    |                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try this: `unwrap_or_else(Foo::new)`
 
 error: use of `or_insert` followed by a function call
-  --> $DIR/or_fun_call.rs:64:19
+  --> $DIR/or_fun_call.rs:62:19
    |
 LL |     map.entry(42).or_insert(String::new());
    |                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try this: `or_insert_with(String::new)`
 
 error: use of `or_insert` followed by a function call
-  --> $DIR/or_fun_call.rs:67:21
+  --> $DIR/or_fun_call.rs:65:21
    |
 LL |     btree.entry(42).or_insert(String::new());
    |                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try this: `or_insert_with(String::new)`
 
 error: use of `unwrap_or` followed by a function call
-  --> $DIR/or_fun_call.rs:70:21
+  --> $DIR/or_fun_call.rs:68:21
    |
 LL |     let _ = stringy.unwrap_or("".to_owned());
    |                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try this: `unwrap_or_else(|| "".to_owned())`
 
 error: use of `or` followed by a function call
-  --> $DIR/or_fun_call.rs:95:35
+  --> $DIR/or_fun_call.rs:93:35
    |
 LL |     let _ = Some("a".to_string()).or(Some("b".to_string()));
    |                                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try this: `or_else(|| Some("b".to_string()))`