diff --git a/src/libsyntax/error_codes.rs b/src/libsyntax/error_codes.rs
index 9925dd8ada0d5..8a78daee6e49b 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax/error_codes.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax/error_codes.rs
@@ -144,6 +144,25 @@ fn deprecated_function() {}
 ```
 "##,
 
+E0550: r##"
+More than one `deprecated` attribute has been put on an item.
+
+Erroneous code example:
+
+```compile_fail,E0550
+#[deprecated(note = "because why not?")]
+#[deprecated(note = "right?")] // error!
+fn the_banished() {}
+```
+
+The `deprecated` attribute can only be present **once** on an item.
+
+```
+#[deprecated(note = "because why not, right?")]
+fn the_banished() {} // ok!
+```
+"##,
+
 E0552: r##"
 A unrecognized representation attribute was used.
 
@@ -435,7 +454,6 @@ features in the `-Z allow_features` flag.
     // rustc_deprecated attribute must be paired with either stable or unstable
     // attribute
     E0549,
-    E0550, // multiple deprecated attributes
     E0551, // incorrect meta item
     E0553, // multiple rustc_const_unstable attributes
 //  E0555, // replaced with a generic attribute input check
diff --git a/src/test/ui/deprecation/deprecation-sanity.stderr b/src/test/ui/deprecation/deprecation-sanity.stderr
index 7ff68a1038b1c..15afa78b140d5 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/deprecation/deprecation-sanity.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/deprecation/deprecation-sanity.stderr
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@ LL | #[deprecated(since = "a", since = "b", note = "c")]
 
 error: aborting due to 9 previous errors
 
-Some errors have detailed explanations: E0538, E0541, E0565.
+Some errors have detailed explanations: E0538, E0541, E0550, E0565.
 For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0538`.