diff --git a/lib/elixir/lib/exception.ex b/lib/elixir/lib/exception.ex
index 30c0e81908..654874a87d 100644
--- a/lib/elixir/lib/exception.ex
+++ b/lib/elixir/lib/exception.ex
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ defmodule ArgumentError do
         not is_atom(module) and is_atom(function) and args == [] ->
           "you attempted to apply #{inspect(function)} on #{inspect(module)}. " <>
             "If you are using apply/3, make sure the module is an atom. " <>
-            "If you are using the dot syntax, such as map.field or module.function, " <>
+            "If you are using the dot syntax, such as map.field or module.function(), " <>
             "make sure the left side of the dot is an atom or a map"
 
         not is_atom(module) ->
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ defmodule UndefinedFunctionError do
   end
 
   defp hint(nil, _function, 0, _loaded?) do
-    ". If you are using the dot syntax, such as map.field or module.function, " <>
+    ". If you are using the dot syntax, such as map.field or module.function(), " <>
       "make sure the left side of the dot is an atom or a map"
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/elixir/test/elixir/exception_test.exs b/lib/elixir/test/elixir/exception_test.exs
index 54f178307d..df9d46bbcc 100644
--- a/lib/elixir/test/elixir/exception_test.exs
+++ b/lib/elixir/test/elixir/exception_test.exs
@@ -414,12 +414,12 @@ defmodule ExceptionTest do
       assert blame_message([], & &1.foo) ==
                "you attempted to apply :foo on []. If you are using apply/3, make sure " <>
                  "the module is an atom. If you are using the dot syntax, such as " <>
-                 "map.field or module.function, make sure the left side of the dot is an atom or a map"
+                 "map.field or module.function(), make sure the left side of the dot is an atom or a map"
 
       assert blame_message([], &apply(&1, :foo, [])) ==
                "you attempted to apply :foo on []. If you are using apply/3, make sure " <>
                  "the module is an atom. If you are using the dot syntax, such as " <>
-                 "map.field or module.function, make sure the left side of the dot is an atom or a map"
+                 "map.field or module.function(), make sure the left side of the dot is an atom or a map"
 
       assert blame_message([], &apply(Kernel, &1, [1, 2])) ==
                "you attempted to apply [] on module Kernel. Functions (the second argument of apply) must always be an atom"
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ defmodule ExceptionTest do
     test "annotates undefined function clause error with nil hints" do
       assert blame_message(nil, & &1.foo) ==
                "function nil.foo/0 is undefined. If you are using the dot syntax, " <>
-                 "such as map.field or module.function, make sure the left side of the dot is an atom or a map"
+                 "such as map.field or module.function(), make sure the left side of the dot is an atom or a map"
     end
 
     test "annotates key error with suggestions if keys are atoms" do