diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/messages.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/messages.scala
index 40a3e193546a..dc2d263678f2 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/messages.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/messages.scala
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ import transform.SymUtils._
     def kind = "Reference"
 
   abstract class EmptyCatchOrFinallyBlock(tryBody: untpd.Tree, errNo: ErrorMessageID)(using Context)
-  extends SyntaxMsg(EmptyCatchOrFinallyBlockID) {
+  extends SyntaxMsg(errNo) {
     def explain = {
       val tryString = tryBody match {
         case Block(Nil, untpd.EmptyTree) => "{}"
diff --git a/compiler/test-resources/repl/i13208.default.scala b/compiler/test-resources/repl/i13208.default.scala
index 9a18f9a67c66..048ca522421f 100644
--- a/compiler/test-resources/repl/i13208.default.scala
+++ b/compiler/test-resources/repl/i13208.default.scala
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 scala> try 1
 1 warning found
--- [E000] Syntax Warning: ------------------------------------------------------
+-- [E002] Syntax Warning: ------------------------------------------------------
 1 | try 1
   | ^^^^^
   | A try without catch or finally is equivalent to putting
diff --git a/tests/neg-custom-args/nowarn/nowarn-parser-error.check b/tests/neg-custom-args/nowarn/nowarn-parser-error.check
index ce0d9113cf7f..8be545a288a6 100644
--- a/tests/neg-custom-args/nowarn/nowarn-parser-error.check
+++ b/tests/neg-custom-args/nowarn/nowarn-parser-error.check
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   |      an identifier expected, but 'def' found
   |
   | longer explanation available when compiling with `-explain`
--- [E000] Syntax Warning: tests/neg-custom-args/nowarn/nowarn-parser-error.scala:2:10 ----------------------------------
+-- [E002] Syntax Warning: tests/neg-custom-args/nowarn/nowarn-parser-error.scala:2:10 ----------------------------------
 2 |  def a = try 1 // warn
   |          ^^^^^
   |          A try without catch or finally is equivalent to putting