diff --git a/compiler/rustc_lint_defs/src/builtin.rs b/compiler/rustc_lint_defs/src/builtin.rs
index 87c542dc2e26a..081ec7b65622e 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_lint_defs/src/builtin.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_lint_defs/src/builtin.rs
@@ -4052,12 +4052,12 @@ declare_lint! {
     ///
     /// The compiler disables the automatic implementation if an explicit one
     /// exists for given type constructor. The exact rules governing this
-    /// are currently unsound, quite subtle, and will be modified in the future.
-    /// This change will cause the automatic implementation to be disabled in more
+    /// were previously unsound, quite subtle, and have been recently modified.
+    /// This change caused the automatic implementation to be disabled in more
     /// cases, potentially breaking some code.
     pub SUSPICIOUS_AUTO_TRAIT_IMPLS,
     Warn,
-    "the rules governing auto traits will change in the future",
+    "the rules governing auto traits have recently changed resulting in potential breakage",
     @future_incompatible = FutureIncompatibleInfo {
         reason: FutureIncompatibilityReason::FutureReleaseSemanticsChange,
         reference: "issue #93367 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/93367>",