diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/deprecated_lints.rs b/clippy_lints/src/deprecated_lints.rs
index 04f3d77464f..2933fbc9341 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/deprecated_lints.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/deprecated_lints.rs
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ declare_deprecated_lint! {
     /// enables the `enum_variant_names` lint for public items.
     /// ```
     pub PUB_ENUM_VARIANT_NAMES,
-    "set the `avoid_breaking_exported_api` config option to `false` to enable the `enum_variant_names` lint for public items"
+    "set the `avoid-breaking-exported-api` config option to `false` to enable the `enum_variant_names` lint for public items"
 }
 
 declare_deprecated_lint! {
@@ -158,5 +158,5 @@ declare_deprecated_lint! {
     /// **Deprecation reason:** The `avoid_breaking_exported_api` config option was added, which
     /// enables the `wrong_self_conversion` lint for public items.
     pub WRONG_PUB_SELF_CONVENTION,
-    "set the `avoid_breaking_exported_api` config option to `false` to enable the `wrong_self_convention` lint for public items"
+    "set the `avoid-breaking-exported-api` config option to `false` to enable the `wrong_self_convention` lint for public items"
 }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/lib.rs b/clippy_lints/src/lib.rs
index cc12d9b0d45..03e093f4c03 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/lib.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/lib.rs
@@ -484,11 +484,11 @@ pub fn register_plugins(store: &mut rustc_lint::LintStore, sess: &Session, conf:
     );
     store.register_removed(
         "clippy::pub_enum_variant_names",
-        "set the `avoid_breaking_exported_api` config option to `false` to enable the `enum_variant_names` lint for public items",
+        "set the `avoid-breaking-exported-api` config option to `false` to enable the `enum_variant_names` lint for public items",
     );
     store.register_removed(
         "clippy::wrong_pub_self_convention",
-        "set the `avoid_breaking_exported_api` config option to `false` to enable the `wrong_self_convention` lint for public items",
+        "set the `avoid-breaking-exported-api` config option to `false` to enable the `wrong_self_convention` lint for public items",
     );
     // end deprecated lints, do not remove this comment, it’s used in `update_lints`
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/deprecated.stderr b/tests/ui/deprecated.stderr
index 03c9f438891..0af6b500115 100644
--- a/tests/ui/deprecated.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/deprecated.stderr
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ error: lint `clippy::filter_map` has been removed: this lint has been replaced b
 LL | #[warn(clippy::filter_map)]
    |        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-error: lint `clippy::pub_enum_variant_names` has been removed: set the `avoid_breaking_exported_api` config option to `false` to enable the `enum_variant_names` lint for public items
+error: lint `clippy::pub_enum_variant_names` has been removed: set the `avoid-breaking-exported-api` config option to `false` to enable the `enum_variant_names` lint for public items
   --> $DIR/deprecated.rs:15:8
    |
 LL | #[warn(clippy::pub_enum_variant_names)]
    |        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-error: lint `clippy::wrong_pub_self_convention` has been removed: set the `avoid_breaking_exported_api` config option to `false` to enable the `wrong_self_convention` lint for public items
+error: lint `clippy::wrong_pub_self_convention` has been removed: set the `avoid-breaking-exported-api` config option to `false` to enable the `wrong_self_convention` lint for public items
   --> $DIR/deprecated.rs:16:8
    |
 LL | #[warn(clippy::wrong_pub_self_convention)]