diff --git a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0264.md b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0264.md
index e1e7516cec2c7..708eac8837a7c 100644
--- a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0264.md
+++ b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0264.md
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-An unknown external lang item was used. Erroneous code example:
+An unknown external lang item was used.
+
+Erroneous code example:
 
 ```compile_fail,E0264
 #![feature(lang_items)]
diff --git a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0267.md b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0267.md
index 066ebee0ffb74..951490df87403 100644
--- a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0267.md
+++ b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0267.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-This error indicates the use of a loop keyword (`break` or `continue`) inside a
-closure but outside of any loop. Erroneous code example:
+A loop keyword (`break` or `continue`) was used inside a closure but outside of
+any loop.
+
+Erroneous code example:
 
 ```compile_fail,E0267
 let w = || { break; }; // error: `break` inside of a closure
diff --git a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0268.md b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0268.md
index 7f3ac1186018a..436aef79fe0b3 100644
--- a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0268.md
+++ b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0268.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-This error indicates the use of a loop keyword (`break` or `continue`) outside
-of a loop. Without a loop to break out of or continue in, no sensible action can
-be taken. Erroneous code example:
+A loop keyword (`break` or `continue`) was used outside of a loop.
+
+Erroneous code example:
 
 ```compile_fail,E0268
 fn some_func() {
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ fn some_func() {
 }
 ```
 
+Without a loop to break out of or continue in, no sensible action can be taken.
 Please verify that you are using `break` and `continue` only in loops. Example:
 
 ```