diff --git a/compiler/src/dmd/escape.d b/compiler/src/dmd/escape.d
index d7a1f0e76c3..947abf0c4bc 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dmd/escape.d
+++ b/compiler/src/dmd/escape.d
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ bool checkNewEscape(ref Scope sc, Expression e, bool gag)
         {
             const(char)* msg = v.isParameter() ?
                 "escaping a reference to parameter `%s` by copying `%s` into allocated memory" :
-                "escaping a reference to local variable `%s by copying `%s` into allocated memory";
+                "escaping a reference to local variable `%s` by copying `%s` into allocated memory";
             return setUnsafePreview(&sc, fs, gag, e.loc, msg, v, e);
         }
 
diff --git a/compiler/test/fail_compilation/retscope2.d b/compiler/test/fail_compilation/retscope2.d
index 8e10a7caae7..4638cdc139a 100644
--- a/compiler/test/fail_compilation/retscope2.d
+++ b/compiler/test/fail_compilation/retscope2.d
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ fail_compilation/retscope2.d(1024): Error: assigning scope variable `p` to non-s
 fail_compilation/retscope2.d(1107): Error: returning scope variable `dg` is not allowed in a `@safe` function
 fail_compilation/retscope2.d(1216): Error: returning `s.foo()` escapes a reference to local variable `s`
 fail_compilation/retscope2.d(1233): Error: returning `t.foo()` escapes a reference to local variable `t`
-fail_compilation/retscope2.d(1306): Error: escaping a reference to local variable `i by copying `& i` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
+fail_compilation/retscope2.d(1306): Error: escaping a reference to local variable `i` by copying `& i` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
 ---
 */
 
diff --git a/compiler/test/fail_compilation/retscope3.d b/compiler/test/fail_compilation/retscope3.d
index 59bf11b6268..819071f15d0 100644
--- a/compiler/test/fail_compilation/retscope3.d
+++ b/compiler/test/fail_compilation/retscope3.d
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ void bar4()
 /*
 TEST_OUTPUT:
 ---
-fail_compilation/retscope3.d(2008): Error: escaping a reference to local variable `i by copying `& i` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
-fail_compilation/retscope3.d(2017): Error: escaping a reference to local variable `i by copying `S2000(& i)` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
+fail_compilation/retscope3.d(2008): Error: escaping a reference to local variable `i` by copying `& i` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
+fail_compilation/retscope3.d(2017): Error: escaping a reference to local variable `i` by copying `S2000(& i)` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
 fail_compilation/retscope3.d(4003): Error: escaping a reference to parameter `u` by copying `u[]` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
 fail_compilation/retscope3.d(4016): Error: storing reference to outer local variable `i` into allocated memory causes it to escape
 fail_compilation/retscope3.d(4025): Error: escaping reference to stack allocated value returned by `makeSA()` into allocated memory
diff --git a/compiler/test/fail_compilation/retscope6.d b/compiler/test/fail_compilation/retscope6.d
index 49751a4b339..e3b734f03d4 100644
--- a/compiler/test/fail_compilation/retscope6.d
+++ b/compiler/test/fail_compilation/retscope6.d
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ REQUIRED_ARGS: -preview=dip1000
 /*
 TEST_OUTPUT:
 ---
-fail_compilation/retscope6.d(6007): Error: escaping a reference to local variable `i by copying `& i` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
+fail_compilation/retscope6.d(6007): Error: escaping a reference to local variable `i` by copying `& i` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
 ---
 */
 
diff --git a/compiler/test/fail_compilation/test18282.d b/compiler/test/fail_compilation/test18282.d
index 97b2b2b1333..b5db07fd938 100644
--- a/compiler/test/fail_compilation/test18282.d
+++ b/compiler/test/fail_compilation/test18282.d
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
    TEST_OUTPUT:
 ---
 fail_compilation/test18282.d(25): Error: returning scope variable `aa` is not allowed in a `@safe` function
-fail_compilation/test18282.d(34): Error: escaping a reference to local variable `i by copying `& i` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
-fail_compilation/test18282.d(35): Error: escaping a reference to local variable `i by copying `& i` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
+fail_compilation/test18282.d(34): Error: escaping a reference to local variable `i` by copying `& i` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
+fail_compilation/test18282.d(35): Error: escaping a reference to local variable `i` by copying `& i` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
 fail_compilation/test18282.d(36): Error: returning scope variable `staa` is not allowed in a `@safe` function
-fail_compilation/test18282.d(44): Error: escaping a reference to local variable `i by copying `S2000(& i)` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
-fail_compilation/test18282.d(53): Error: escaping a reference to local variable `i by copying `& i` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
-fail_compilation/test18282.d(53): Error: escaping a reference to local variable `c by copying `& c` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
+fail_compilation/test18282.d(44): Error: escaping a reference to local variable `i` by copying `S2000(& i)` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
+fail_compilation/test18282.d(53): Error: escaping a reference to local variable `i` by copying `& i` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
+fail_compilation/test18282.d(53): Error: escaping a reference to local variable `c` by copying `& c` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
 ---
  */
 
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ void bar3()
 /******************************
 TEST_OUTPUT:
 ---
-fail_compilation/test18282.d(1007): Error: escaping a reference to local variable `foo by copying `& foo` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
-fail_compilation/test18282.d(1008): Error: escaping a reference to local variable `foo by copying `& foo` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
-fail_compilation/test18282.d(1009): Error: escaping a reference to local variable `foo by copying `& foo` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
+fail_compilation/test18282.d(1007): Error: escaping a reference to local variable `foo` by copying `& foo` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
+fail_compilation/test18282.d(1008): Error: escaping a reference to local variable `foo` by copying `& foo` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
+fail_compilation/test18282.d(1009): Error: escaping a reference to local variable `foo` by copying `& foo` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
 fail_compilation/test18282.d(1016): Error: escaping a reference to parameter `this` by copying `&this` into allocated memory is not allowed in a `@safe` function
 ---
 */