diff --git a/compiler/src/dmd/ob.d b/compiler/src/dmd/ob.d
index 31e93a7637..de5bccfd04 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dmd/ob.d
+++ b/compiler/src/dmd/ob.d
@@ -2569,7 +2569,7 @@ void checkObErrors(ref ObState obstate)
                 {
                     auto v = obstate.vars[i];
                     if (v.type.hasPointers())
-                        v.error(v.loc, "is left dangling at return");
+                        v.error(v.loc, "is not disposed of before return");
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/compiler/test/fail_compilation/failob1.d b/compiler/test/fail_compilation/failob1.d
index 7fe73d3d17..377125d569 100644
--- a/compiler/test/fail_compilation/failob1.d
+++ b/compiler/test/fail_compilation/failob1.d
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 REQUIRED_ARGS:-preview=dip1021
 TEST_OUTPUT:
 ---
-fail_compilation/failob1.d(104): Error: variable `failob1.test1.a1` is left dangling at return
-fail_compilation/failob1.d(105): Error: variable `failob1.test2.a2` is left dangling at return
-fail_compilation/failob1.d(107): Error: variable `failob1.test4.s4` is left dangling at return
-fail_compilation/failob1.d(108): Error: variable `failob1.test5.dg5` is left dangling at return
-fail_compilation/failob1.d(115): Error: variable `failob1.test12.p12` is left dangling at return
+fail_compilation/failob1.d(104): Error: variable `failob1.test1.a1` is not disposed of before return
+fail_compilation/failob1.d(105): Error: variable `failob1.test2.a2` is not disposed of before return
+fail_compilation/failob1.d(107): Error: variable `failob1.test4.s4` is not disposed of before return
+fail_compilation/failob1.d(108): Error: variable `failob1.test5.dg5` is not disposed of before return
+fail_compilation/failob1.d(115): Error: variable `failob1.test12.p12` is not disposed of before return
 ---
 */
 
diff --git a/compiler/test/fail_compilation/failob2.d b/compiler/test/fail_compilation/failob2.d
index bd52648540..c8a4c4d93d 100644
--- a/compiler/test/fail_compilation/failob2.d
+++ b/compiler/test/fail_compilation/failob2.d
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void test1() {
 /*
 TEST_OUTPUT:
 ---
-fail_compilation/failob2.d(205): Error: variable `failob2.foo4!int.foo4.p` is left dangling at return
+fail_compilation/failob2.d(205): Error: variable `failob2.foo4!int.foo4.p` is not disposed of before return
 fail_compilation/failob2.d(209): Error: template instance `failob2.foo4!int` error instantiating
 ---
 */
diff --git a/compiler/test/fail_compilation/fob1.d b/compiler/test/fail_compilation/fob1.d
index 9dfcc4da7d..83a6cd2dcb 100644
--- a/compiler/test/fail_compilation/fob1.d
+++ b/compiler/test/fail_compilation/fob1.d
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ fail_compilation/fob1.d(104): Error: variable `fob1.foo1.p` is returned but is U
 /* TEST_OUTPUT:
 ---
 fail_compilation/fob1.d(204): Error: variable `fob1.foo2.p` assigning to Owner without disposing of owned value
-fail_compilation/fob1.d(203): Error: variable `fob1.foo2.p` is left dangling at return
+fail_compilation/fob1.d(203): Error: variable `fob1.foo2.p` is not disposed of before return
 ---
 */
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ fail_compilation/fob1.d(203): Error: variable `fob1.foo2.p` is left dangling at
 ---
 fail_compilation/fob1.d(304): Error: variable `fob1.foo3.p` has undefined state and cannot be read
 fail_compilation/fob1.d(304): Error: variable `fob1.foo3.p` is returned but is Undefined
-fail_compilation/fob1.d(303): Error: variable `fob1.foo3.q` is left dangling at return
+fail_compilation/fob1.d(303): Error: variable `fob1.foo3.q` is not disposed of before return
 ---
 */
 
diff --git a/compiler/test/fail_compilation/fob2.d b/compiler/test/fail_compilation/fob2.d
index 6f100ee512..1fbb0408f8 100644
--- a/compiler/test/fail_compilation/fob2.d
+++ b/compiler/test/fail_compilation/fob2.d
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ void free(int*);
 /* TEST_OUTPUT:
 ---
 fail_compilation/fob2.d(110): Error: variable `fob2.foo1.b1` has undefined state and cannot be read
-fail_compilation/fob2.d(103): Error: variable `fob2.foo1.p` is left dangling at return
+fail_compilation/fob2.d(103): Error: variable `fob2.foo1.p` is not disposed of before return
 ---
 */
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ fail_compilation/fob2.d(103): Error: variable `fob2.foo1.p` is left dangling at
 /* TEST_OUTPUT:
 ---
 fail_compilation/fob2.d(203): Error: variable `fob2.zoo2.p` is passed as Owner more than once
-fail_compilation/fob2.d(202): Error: variable `fob2.zoo2.p` is left dangling at return
+fail_compilation/fob2.d(202): Error: variable `fob2.zoo2.p` is not disposed of before return
 ---
 */
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ fail_compilation/fob2.d(202): Error: variable `fob2.zoo2.p` is left dangling at
 
 /* TEST_OUTPUT:
 ---
-fail_compilation/fob2.d(303): Error: variable `fob2.foo3.b` is left dangling at return
+fail_compilation/fob2.d(303): Error: variable `fob2.foo3.b` is not disposed of before return
 ---
 */
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ fail_compilation/fob2.d(515): Error: variable `fob2.test52.p` has undefined stat
 
 /* TEST_OUTPUT:
 ---
-fail_compilation/fob2.d(603): Error: variable `fob2.test6.p` is left dangling at return
+fail_compilation/fob2.d(603): Error: variable `fob2.test6.p` is not disposed of before return
 ---
 */