diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/expr.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/expr.rs
index 73bd19f34c1f4..bf6151b64d3f1 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/expr.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/expr.rs
@@ -2937,7 +2937,13 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
             let is_almost_fat_arrow = TokenKind::FatArrow
                 .similar_tokens()
                 .is_some_and(|similar_tokens| similar_tokens.contains(&this.token.kind));
-            let mut result = if !is_fat_arrow && !is_almost_fat_arrow {
+
+            // this avoids the compiler saying that a `,` or `}` was expected even though
+            // the pattern isn't a never pattern (and thus an arm body is required)
+            let armless = (!is_fat_arrow && !is_almost_fat_arrow && pat.could_be_never_pattern())
+                || matches!(this.token.kind, token::Comma | token::CloseDelim(Delimiter::Brace));
+
+            let mut result = if armless {
                 // A pattern without a body, allowed for never patterns.
                 arm_body = None;
                 this.expect_one_of(&[token::Comma], &[token::CloseDelim(Delimiter::Brace)]).map(
diff --git a/tests/ui/half-open-range-patterns/range_pat_interactions1.rs b/tests/ui/half-open-range-patterns/range_pat_interactions1.rs
index 9ffc2190d20d1..55353999b6788 100644
--- a/tests/ui/half-open-range-patterns/range_pat_interactions1.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/half-open-range-patterns/range_pat_interactions1.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fn main() {
         }
         match x as i32 {
             0..5+1 => errors_only.push(x),
-            //~^ error: expected one of `,`, `=>`, `if`, `|`, or `}`, found `+`
+            //~^ error: expected one of `=>`, `if`, or `|`, found `+`
             1 | -3..0 => first_or.push(x),
             y @ (0..5 | 6) => or_two.push(y),
             y @ 0..const { 5 + 1 } => assert_eq!(y, 5),
diff --git a/tests/ui/half-open-range-patterns/range_pat_interactions1.stderr b/tests/ui/half-open-range-patterns/range_pat_interactions1.stderr
index 05235c9b92295..19ebcaf0f3699 100644
--- a/tests/ui/half-open-range-patterns/range_pat_interactions1.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/half-open-range-patterns/range_pat_interactions1.stderr
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-error: expected one of `,`, `=>`, `if`, `|`, or `}`, found `+`
+error: expected one of `=>`, `if`, or `|`, found `+`
   --> $DIR/range_pat_interactions1.rs:19:17
    |
 LL |             0..5+1 => errors_only.push(x),
-   |                 ^ expected one of `,`, `=>`, `if`, `|`, or `}`
+   |                 ^ expected one of `=>`, `if`, or `|`
 
 error[E0408]: variable `n` is not bound in all patterns
   --> $DIR/range_pat_interactions1.rs:10:25
diff --git a/tests/ui/half-open-range-patterns/range_pat_interactions2.rs b/tests/ui/half-open-range-patterns/range_pat_interactions2.rs
index b212bfbe093eb..4615ebd688a9c 100644
--- a/tests/ui/half-open-range-patterns/range_pat_interactions2.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/half-open-range-patterns/range_pat_interactions2.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ fn main() {
         match x as i32 {
             0..=(5+1) => errors_only.push(x),
             //~^ error: inclusive range with no end
-            //~| error: expected one of `,`, `=>`, `if`, `|`, or `}`, found `(`
+            //~| error: expected one of `=>`, `if`, or `|`, found `(`
             1 | -3..0 => first_or.push(x),
             y @ (0..5 | 6) => or_two.push(y),
             y @ 0..const { 5 + 1 } => assert_eq!(y, 5),
diff --git a/tests/ui/half-open-range-patterns/range_pat_interactions2.stderr b/tests/ui/half-open-range-patterns/range_pat_interactions2.stderr
index 0129f927e3464..13a5542a4741f 100644
--- a/tests/ui/half-open-range-patterns/range_pat_interactions2.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/half-open-range-patterns/range_pat_interactions2.stderr
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ LL |             0..=(5+1) => errors_only.push(x),
    |
    = note: inclusive ranges must be bounded at the end (`..=b` or `a..=b`)
 
-error: expected one of `,`, `=>`, `if`, `|`, or `}`, found `(`
+error: expected one of `=>`, `if`, or `|`, found `(`
   --> $DIR/range_pat_interactions2.rs:10:17
    |
 LL |             0..=(5+1) => errors_only.push(x),
-   |                 ^ expected one of `,`, `=>`, `if`, `|`, or `}`
+   |                 ^ expected one of `=>`, `if`, or `|`
 
 error: aborting due to 2 previous errors
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/parser/attribute/attr-stmt-expr-attr-bad.rs b/tests/ui/parser/attribute/attr-stmt-expr-attr-bad.rs
index 2c402e4c65e23..d1950087c4c2d 100644
--- a/tests/ui/parser/attribute/attr-stmt-expr-attr-bad.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/parser/attribute/attr-stmt-expr-attr-bad.rs
@@ -84,15 +84,15 @@ fn main() {}
 
 #[cfg(FALSE)] fn e() { match 0 { 0..=#[attr] 10 => () } }
 //~^ ERROR inclusive range with no end
-//~| ERROR expected one of `,`, `=>`, `if`, `|`, or `}`, found `#`
+//~| ERROR expected one of `=>`, `if`, or `|`, found `#`
 #[cfg(FALSE)] fn e() { match 0 { 0..=#[attr] -10 => () } }
 //~^ ERROR inclusive range with no end
-//~| ERROR expected one of `,`, `=>`, `if`, `|`, or `}`, found `#`
+//~| ERROR expected one of `=>`, `if`, or `|`, found `#`
 #[cfg(FALSE)] fn e() { match 0 { 0..=-#[attr] 10 => () } }
 //~^ ERROR unexpected token: `#`
 #[cfg(FALSE)] fn e() { match 0 { 0..=#[attr] FOO => () } }
 //~^ ERROR inclusive range with no end
-//~| ERROR expected one of `,`, `=>`, `if`, `|`, or `}`, found `#`
+//~| ERROR expected one of `=>`, `if`, or `|`, found `#`
 
 #[cfg(FALSE)] fn e() { let _ = x.#![attr]foo(); }
 //~^ ERROR unexpected token: `#`
diff --git a/tests/ui/parser/attribute/attr-stmt-expr-attr-bad.stderr b/tests/ui/parser/attribute/attr-stmt-expr-attr-bad.stderr
index a0e95c5c1ed32..e46c591080d43 100644
--- a/tests/ui/parser/attribute/attr-stmt-expr-attr-bad.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/parser/attribute/attr-stmt-expr-attr-bad.stderr
@@ -365,11 +365,11 @@ LL | #[cfg(FALSE)] fn e() { match 0 { 0..=#[attr] 10 => () } }
    |
    = note: inclusive ranges must be bounded at the end (`..=b` or `a..=b`)
 
-error: expected one of `,`, `=>`, `if`, `|`, or `}`, found `#`
+error: expected one of `=>`, `if`, or `|`, found `#`
   --> $DIR/attr-stmt-expr-attr-bad.rs:85:38
    |
 LL | #[cfg(FALSE)] fn e() { match 0 { 0..=#[attr] 10 => () } }
-   |                                      ^ expected one of `,`, `=>`, `if`, `|`, or `}`
+   |                                      ^ expected one of `=>`, `if`, or `|`
 
 error[E0586]: inclusive range with no end
   --> $DIR/attr-stmt-expr-attr-bad.rs:88:35
@@ -379,11 +379,11 @@ LL | #[cfg(FALSE)] fn e() { match 0 { 0..=#[attr] -10 => () } }
    |
    = note: inclusive ranges must be bounded at the end (`..=b` or `a..=b`)
 
-error: expected one of `,`, `=>`, `if`, `|`, or `}`, found `#`
+error: expected one of `=>`, `if`, or `|`, found `#`
   --> $DIR/attr-stmt-expr-attr-bad.rs:88:38
    |
 LL | #[cfg(FALSE)] fn e() { match 0 { 0..=#[attr] -10 => () } }
-   |                                      ^ expected one of `,`, `=>`, `if`, `|`, or `}`
+   |                                      ^ expected one of `=>`, `if`, or `|`
 
 error: unexpected token: `#`
   --> $DIR/attr-stmt-expr-attr-bad.rs:91:39
@@ -399,11 +399,11 @@ LL | #[cfg(FALSE)] fn e() { match 0 { 0..=#[attr] FOO => () } }
    |
    = note: inclusive ranges must be bounded at the end (`..=b` or `a..=b`)
 
-error: expected one of `,`, `=>`, `if`, `|`, or `}`, found `#`
+error: expected one of `=>`, `if`, or `|`, found `#`
   --> $DIR/attr-stmt-expr-attr-bad.rs:93:38
    |
 LL | #[cfg(FALSE)] fn e() { match 0 { 0..=#[attr] FOO => () } }
-   |                                      ^ expected one of `,`, `=>`, `if`, `|`, or `}`
+   |                                      ^ expected one of `=>`, `if`, or `|`
 
 error: unexpected token: `#`
   --> $DIR/attr-stmt-expr-attr-bad.rs:97:34
diff --git a/tests/ui/parser/issues/issue-24375.rs b/tests/ui/parser/issues/issue-24375.rs
index 8d1bc579e7b84..1d128d33e4f49 100644
--- a/tests/ui/parser/issues/issue-24375.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/parser/issues/issue-24375.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ static tmp : [&'static str; 2]  = ["hello", "he"];
 fn main() {
     let z = "hello";
     match z {
-        tmp[0] => {} //~ ERROR expected one of `,`, `=>`, `@`, `if`, `|`, or `}`, found `[`
+        tmp[0] => {} //~ ERROR expected one of `=>`, `@`, `if`, or `|`, found `[`
         _ => {}
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/ui/parser/issues/issue-24375.stderr b/tests/ui/parser/issues/issue-24375.stderr
index 2b980a5520fdb..bb1e19e9e6d8d 100644
--- a/tests/ui/parser/issues/issue-24375.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/parser/issues/issue-24375.stderr
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-error: expected one of `,`, `=>`, `@`, `if`, `|`, or `}`, found `[`
+error: expected one of `=>`, `@`, `if`, or `|`, found `[`
   --> $DIR/issue-24375.rs:6:12
    |
 LL |         tmp[0] => {}
-   |            ^ expected one of `,`, `=>`, `@`, `if`, `|`, or `}`
+   |            ^ expected one of `=>`, `@`, `if`, or `|`
 
 error: aborting due to 1 previous error
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/parser/match-arm-without-body.stderr b/tests/ui/parser/match-arm-without-body.stderr
index d98c7ec282601..a3f7e32c1773b 100644
--- a/tests/ui/parser/match-arm-without-body.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/parser/match-arm-without-body.stderr
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-error: expected one of `,`, `=>`, `if`, `|`, or `}`, found reserved identifier `_`
+error: expected one of `=>`, `if`, or `|`, found reserved identifier `_`
   --> $DIR/match-arm-without-body.rs:13:9
    |
 LL |         Some(_)
-   |                - expected one of `,`, `=>`, `if`, `|`, or `}`
+   |                - expected one of `=>`, `if`, or `|`
 LL |         _ => {}
    |         ^ unexpected token
 
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ LL +
 LL ~         _ => {}
    |
 
-error: expected one of `,`, `.`, `=>`, `?`, `}`, or an operator, found reserved identifier `_`
+error: expected one of `.`, `=>`, `?`, or an operator, found reserved identifier `_`
   --> $DIR/match-arm-without-body.rs:36:9
    |
 LL |         Some(_) if true
-   |                        - expected one of `,`, `.`, `=>`, `?`, `}`, or an operator
+   |                        - expected one of `.`, `=>`, `?`, or an operator
 LL |         _ => {}
    |         ^ unexpected token
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/parser/pat-lt-bracket-1.rs b/tests/ui/parser/pat-lt-bracket-1.rs
index 33da15adb9e40..2e2001434f28c 100644
--- a/tests/ui/parser/pat-lt-bracket-1.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/parser/pat-lt-bracket-1.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 fn main() {
   match 42 {
     x < 7 => (),
-   //~^ error: expected one of `,`, `=>`, `@`, `if`, `|`, or `}`, found `<`
+   //~^ error: expected one of `=>`, `@`, `if`, or `|`, found `<`
     _ => ()
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/ui/parser/pat-lt-bracket-1.stderr b/tests/ui/parser/pat-lt-bracket-1.stderr
index f39487052ade4..14e679bbee073 100644
--- a/tests/ui/parser/pat-lt-bracket-1.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/parser/pat-lt-bracket-1.stderr
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-error: expected one of `,`, `=>`, `@`, `if`, `|`, or `}`, found `<`
+error: expected one of `=>`, `@`, `if`, or `|`, found `<`
   --> $DIR/pat-lt-bracket-1.rs:3:7
    |
 LL |     x < 7 => (),
-   |       ^ expected one of `,`, `=>`, `@`, `if`, `|`, or `}`
+   |       ^ expected one of `=>`, `@`, `if`, or `|`
 
 error: aborting due to 1 previous error