diff --git a/mypy/errors.py b/mypy/errors.py
index 995ba10c6458..506e57df823e 100644
--- a/mypy/errors.py
+++ b/mypy/errors.py
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ def generate_ignore_without_code_errors(self,
             codes_hint = ''
             ignored_codes = used_ignored_lines[line]
             if ignored_codes:
-                codes_hint = f' (hint: add [{", ".join(ignored_codes)}])'
+                codes_hint = f' (currently ignored: [{", ".join(ignored_codes)}])'
 
             message = f'"type: ignore" comment without error code{codes_hint}'
             # Don't use report since add_error_info will ignore the error!
diff --git a/test-data/unit/check-errorcodes.test b/test-data/unit/check-errorcodes.test
index 1afcbab3621f..36fb19e46537 100644
--- a/test-data/unit/check-errorcodes.test
+++ b/test-data/unit/check-errorcodes.test
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ x # type: ignore[name-defined, attr-defined] # E: Unused "type: ignore[attr-defi
 [case testErrorCodeMissingWhenRequired]
 # flags: --enable-error-code ignore-without-code
 "x" # type: ignore # E: "type: ignore" comment without error code  [ignore-without-code]
-y # type: ignore # E: "type: ignore" comment without error code (hint: add [name-defined])  [ignore-without-code]
+y # type: ignore # E: "type: ignore" comment without error code (currently ignored: [name-defined])  [ignore-without-code]
 z # type: ignore[name-defined]
 "a" # type: ignore[ignore-without-code]