diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/returns.rs b/clippy_lints/src/returns.rs
index d53a64c98..8976d73fc 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/returns.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/returns.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use syntax::source_map::Span;
 use syntax::visit::FnKind;
 use syntax_pos::BytePos;
 
-use crate::utils::{in_macro_or_desugar, match_path_ast, snippet_opt, span_lint_and_then, span_note_and_lint};
+use crate::utils::{in_macro_or_desugar, match_path_ast, snippet_opt, span_lint_and_then};
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** Checks for return statements at the end of a block.
@@ -164,13 +164,28 @@ impl Return {
             if match_path_ast(path, &[&*ident.name.as_str()]);
             if !in_external_macro(cx.sess(), initexpr.span);
             then {
-                    span_note_and_lint(cx,
-                                       LET_AND_RETURN,
-                                       retexpr.span,
-                                       "returning the result of a let binding from a block. \
-                                       Consider returning the expression directly.",
-                                       initexpr.span,
-                                       "this expression can be directly returned");
+                span_lint_and_then(
+                    cx,
+                    LET_AND_RETURN,
+                    retexpr.span,
+                    "returning the result of a let binding from a block",
+                    |err| {
+                        err.span_label(local.span, "unnecessary let binding");
+
+                        if let Some(snippet) = snippet_opt(cx, initexpr.span) {
+                            err.multipart_suggestion(
+                                "return the expression directly",
+                                vec![
+                                    (local.span, String::new()),
+                                    (retexpr.span, snippet),
+                                ],
+                                Applicability::MachineApplicable,
+                            );
+                        } else {
+                            err.span_help(initexpr.span, "this expression can be directly returned");
+                        }
+                    },
+                );
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/ui/author/matches.stderr b/tests/ui/author/matches.stderr
index fa7e5cce4..74d070dc4 100644
--- a/tests/ui/author/matches.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/author/matches.stderr
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
-error: returning the result of a let binding from a block. Consider returning the expression directly.
+error: returning the result of a let binding from a block
   --> $DIR/matches.rs:9:13
    |
+LL |             let x = 3;
+   |             ---------- unnecessary let binding
 LL |             x
    |             ^
    |
    = note: `-D clippy::let-and-return` implied by `-D warnings`
-note: this expression can be directly returned
-  --> $DIR/matches.rs:8:21
+help: return the expression directly
+   |
+LL |             
+LL |             3
    |
-LL |             let x = 3;
-   |                     ^
 
 error: aborting due to previous error
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/let_return.stderr b/tests/ui/let_return.stderr
index 69c4720c9..319f45c0a 100644
--- a/tests/ui/let_return.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/let_return.stderr
@@ -1,27 +1,30 @@
-error: returning the result of a let binding from a block. Consider returning the expression directly.
+error: returning the result of a let binding from a block
   --> $DIR/let_return.rs:7:5
    |
+LL |     let x = 5;
+   |     ---------- unnecessary let binding
 LL |     x
    |     ^
    |
    = note: `-D clippy::let-and-return` implied by `-D warnings`
-note: this expression can be directly returned
-  --> $DIR/let_return.rs:6:13
+help: return the expression directly
+   |
+LL |     
+LL |     5
    |
-LL |     let x = 5;
-   |             ^
 
-error: returning the result of a let binding from a block. Consider returning the expression directly.
+error: returning the result of a let binding from a block
   --> $DIR/let_return.rs:13:9
    |
+LL |         let x = 5;
+   |         ---------- unnecessary let binding
 LL |         x
    |         ^
+help: return the expression directly
    |
-note: this expression can be directly returned
-  --> $DIR/let_return.rs:12:17
+LL |         
+LL |         5
    |
-LL |         let x = 5;
-   |                 ^
 
 error: aborting due to 2 previous errors