diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/query/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/query/mod.rs
index 12665be3354..8c1ffa1be3a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/query/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/query/mod.rs
@@ -1662,14 +1662,14 @@ rustc_queries! {
     query try_normalize_generic_arg_after_erasing_regions(
         goal: ParamEnvAnd<'tcx, GenericArg<'tcx>>
     ) -> Result<GenericArg<'tcx>, NoSolution> {
-        desc { "trying to normalize `{}`", goal.value }
+        desc { "normalizing `{}`", goal.value }
     }
 
     /// Do not call this query directly: invoke `try_normalize_erasing_regions` instead.
     query try_normalize_mir_const_after_erasing_regions(
         goal: ParamEnvAnd<'tcx, mir::ConstantKind<'tcx>>
     ) -> Result<mir::ConstantKind<'tcx>, NoSolution> {
-        desc { "trying to normalize `{}`", goal.value }
+        desc { "normalizing `{}`", goal.value }
     }
 
     query implied_outlives_bounds(