diff --git a/src/librustc_resolve/diagnostics.rs b/src/librustc_resolve/diagnostics.rs
index 161dcf79dccf6..3514862205289 100644
--- a/src/librustc_resolve/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_resolve/diagnostics.rs
@@ -506,12 +506,11 @@ Example of erroneous code:
 ```compile_fail
 match x {
     Some(y) | None => { /* use y */ } // error: variable `y` from pattern #1 is
-                                      // not bound in pattern #2
+                                      //        not bound in pattern #2
     _ => ()
 }
 ```
 
-
 Here, `y` is bound to the contents of the `Some` and can be used within the
 block corresponding to the match arm. However, in case `x` is `None`, we have
 not specified what `y` is, and the block will use a nonexistent variable.
@@ -530,14 +529,15 @@ or, bind the variable to a field of the same type in all sub-patterns of the
 or pattern:
 
 ```
-let x = (0,2);
+let x = (0, 2);
 match x {
     (0, y) | (y, 0) => { /* use y */}
+    _ => {}
 }
 ```
 
 In this example, if `x` matches the pattern `(0, _)`, the second field is set
-to `y`, and if it matches `(_, 0)`, the first field is set to `y`, so in all
+to `y`. If it matches `(_, 0)`, the first field is set to `y`; so in all
 cases `y` is set to some value.
 "##,
 
@@ -548,36 +548,35 @@ across patterns.
 Example of erroneous code:
 
 ```compile_fail
-let x = (0,2);
+let x = (0, 2);
 match x {
     (0, ref y) | (y, 0) => { /* use y */} // error: variable `y` is bound with
-                                          // different mode in pattern #2 than
-                                          // in pattern #1
+                                          //        different mode in pattern #2
+                                          //        than in pattern #1
     _ => ()
 }
 ```
 
-
 Here, `y` is bound by-value in one case and by-reference in the other.
 
 To fix this error, just use the same mode in both cases.
-Generally using `ref` or `ref mut` where not already used will fix this.
+Generally using `ref` or `ref mut` where not already used will fix this:
 
-```
-let x = (0,2);
+```ignore
+let x = (0, 2);
 match x {
     (0, ref y) | (ref y, 0) => { /* use y */}
     _ => ()
 }
 ```
 
-Alternatively, split the pattern
+Alternatively, split the pattern:
 
-```compile_fail
-let x = (0,2);
+```
+let x = (0, 2);
 match x {
-    (0, ref y) => { /* use y */}
     (y, 0) => { /* use y */ }
+    (0, ref y) => { /* use y */}
     _ => ()
 }
 ```
diff --git a/src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs b/src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs
index 7c6c76f130efe..e3c2a9300baf8 100644
--- a/src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs
@@ -126,12 +126,10 @@ enum ResolutionError<'a> {
     TypeNotMemberOfTrait(Name, &'a str),
     /// error E0438: const is not a member of trait
     ConstNotMemberOfTrait(Name, &'a str),
-    /// error E0408: variable `{}` from pattern #1 is not bound in pattern
-    VariableNotBoundInPattern(Name, usize),
+    /// error E0408: variable `{}` from pattern #{} is not bound in pattern #{}
+    VariableNotBoundInPattern(Name, usize, usize),
     /// error E0409: variable is bound with different mode in pattern #{} than in pattern #1
     VariableBoundWithDifferentMode(Name, usize),
-    /// error E0410: variable from pattern is not bound in pattern #1
-    VariableNotBoundInParentPattern(Name, usize),
     /// error E0411: use of `Self` outside of an impl or trait
     SelfUsedOutsideImplOrTrait,
     /// error E0412: use of undeclared
@@ -272,13 +270,14 @@ fn resolve_struct_error<'b, 'a: 'b, 'tcx: 'a>(resolver: &'b Resolver<'a, 'tcx>,
                              const_,
                              trait_)
         }
-        ResolutionError::VariableNotBoundInPattern(variable_name, pattern_number) => {
+        ResolutionError::VariableNotBoundInPattern(variable_name, from, to) => {
             struct_span_err!(resolver.session,
                              span,
                              E0408,
-                             "variable `{}` from pattern #1 is not bound in pattern #{}",
+                             "variable `{}` from pattern #{} is not bound in pattern #{}",
                              variable_name,
-                             pattern_number)
+                             from,
+                             to)
         }
         ResolutionError::VariableBoundWithDifferentMode(variable_name, pattern_number) => {
             struct_span_err!(resolver.session,
@@ -289,14 +288,6 @@ fn resolve_struct_error<'b, 'a: 'b, 'tcx: 'a>(resolver: &'b Resolver<'a, 'tcx>,
                              variable_name,
                              pattern_number)
         }
-        ResolutionError::VariableNotBoundInParentPattern(variable_name, pattern_number) => {
-            struct_span_err!(resolver.session,
-                             span,
-                             E0410,
-                             "variable `{}` from pattern #{} is not bound in pattern #1",
-                             variable_name,
-                             pattern_number)
-        }
         ResolutionError::SelfUsedOutsideImplOrTrait => {
             struct_span_err!(resolver.session,
                              span,
@@ -2038,7 +2029,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Resolver<'a, 'tcx> {
                     None => {
                         resolve_error(self,
                                       p.span,
-                                      ResolutionError::VariableNotBoundInPattern(key, i + 1));
+                                      ResolutionError::VariableNotBoundInPattern(key, 1, i + 1));
                     }
                     Some(binding_i) => {
                         if binding_0.binding_mode != binding_i.binding_mode {
@@ -2055,7 +2046,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Resolver<'a, 'tcx> {
                 if !map_0.contains_key(&key) {
                     resolve_error(self,
                                   binding.span,
-                                  ResolutionError::VariableNotBoundInParentPattern(key, i + 1));
+                                  ResolutionError::VariableNotBoundInPattern(key, i + 1, 1));
                 }
             }
         }