diff --git a/src/bin/cargo/main.rs b/src/bin/cargo/main.rs
index d36e8243f..062ab30f4 100644
--- a/src/bin/cargo/main.rs
+++ b/src/bin/cargo/main.rs
@@ -289,8 +289,7 @@ fn execute_external_subcommand(gctx: &GlobalContext, cmd: &str, args: &[&OsStr])
             let err = if cmd.starts_with('+') {
                 anyhow::format_err!(
                     "no such command: `{cmd}`\n\n\t\
-                    Cargo does not handle `+toolchain` directives.\n\t\
-                    Did you mean to invoke `cargo` through `rustup` instead?{script_suggestion}",
+                    help: invoke `cargo` through `rustup` to handle `+toolchain` directives{script_suggestion}",
                 )
             } else {
                 let suggestions = list_commands(gctx);
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/cargo_command.rs b/tests/testsuite/cargo_command.rs
index 8ff7dcfda..79c958972 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/cargo_command.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/cargo_command.rs
@@ -549,8 +549,7 @@ fn subcommand_leading_plus_output_contains() {
         .with_stderr_data(str![[r#"
 [ERROR] no such command: `+nightly`
 
-	Cargo does not handle `+toolchain` directives.
-	Did you mean to invoke `cargo` through `rustup` instead?
+	[HELP] invoke `cargo` through `rustup` to handle `+toolchain` directives
 
 "#]])
         .run();