diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/diagnostics.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/diagnostics.rs
index 1df0ccbd8af76..b7ee7cf63f7e8 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/diagnostics.rs
@@ -2929,26 +2929,24 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         }
         let seq_span = lo.to(self.prev_token.span);
         let mut err = self.dcx().struct_span_err(comma_span, "unexpected `,` in pattern");
-        if let Ok(seq_snippet) = self.span_to_snippet(seq_span) {
-            err.multipart_suggestion(
-                format!(
-                    "try adding parentheses to match on a tuple{}",
-                    if let CommaRecoveryMode::LikelyTuple = rt { "" } else { "..." },
-                ),
-                vec![
-                    (seq_span.shrink_to_lo(), "(".to_string()),
-                    (seq_span.shrink_to_hi(), ")".to_string()),
-                ],
+        err.multipart_suggestion(
+            format!(
+                "try adding parentheses to match on a tuple{}",
+                if let CommaRecoveryMode::LikelyTuple = rt { "" } else { "..." },
+            ),
+            vec![
+                (seq_span.shrink_to_lo(), "(".to_string()),
+                (seq_span.shrink_to_hi(), ")".to_string()),
+            ],
+            Applicability::MachineApplicable,
+        );
+        if let CommaRecoveryMode::EitherTupleOrPipe = rt {
+            err.span_suggestion(
+                comma_span,
+                "...or a vertical bar to match on alternative",
+                " |",
                 Applicability::MachineApplicable,
             );
-            if let CommaRecoveryMode::EitherTupleOrPipe = rt {
-                err.span_suggestion(
-                    seq_span,
-                    "...or a vertical bar to match on multiple alternatives",
-                    seq_snippet.replace(',', " |"),
-                    Applicability::MachineApplicable,
-                );
-            }
         }
         Err(err)
     }