diff --git a/modules/@angular/compiler/src/template_parser/template_parser.ts b/modules/@angular/compiler/src/template_parser/template_parser.ts
index a89a776692..893ce2212f 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/compiler/src/template_parser/template_parser.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/compiler/src/template_parser/template_parser.ts
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ class TemplateParseVisitor implements html.Visitor {
     }
     elementProps.forEach(prop => {
       this._reportError(
-          `Property binding ${prop.name} not used by any directive on an embedded template. Make sure that the property name is spelled correctly and all directives are listed in the "directives" section.`,
+          `Property binding ${prop.name} not used by any directive on an embedded template. Make sure that the property name is spelled correctly and all directives are listed in the "@NgModule.declarations".`,
           sourceSpan);
     });
   }
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ class TemplateParseVisitor implements html.Visitor {
     events.forEach(event => {
       if (isPresent(event.target) || !allDirectiveEvents.has(event.name)) {
         this._reportError(
-            `Event binding ${event.fullName} not emitted by any directive on an embedded template. Make sure that the event name is spelled correctly and all directives are listed in the "directives" section.`,
+            `Event binding ${event.fullName} not emitted by any directive on an embedded template. Make sure that the event name is spelled correctly and all directives are listed in the "@NgModule.declarations".`,
             event.sourceSpan);
       }
     });
diff --git a/modules/@angular/compiler/test/template_parser/template_parser_spec.ts b/modules/@angular/compiler/test/template_parser/template_parser_spec.ts
index 7ee2bb7d20..b4b0fd4a51 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/compiler/test/template_parser/template_parser_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/compiler/test/template_parser/template_parser_spec.ts
@@ -1586,9 +1586,9 @@ Parser Error: Unexpected token 'b' at column 3 in [a b] in TestComp@0:5 ("<div [
                        .toSummary();
                expect(() => parse('<template [a]="b" (e)="f"></template>', [dirA]))
                    .toThrowError(`Template parse errors:
-Event binding e not emitted by any directive on an embedded template. Make sure that the event name is spelled correctly and all directives are listed in the "directives" section. ("<template [a]="b" [ERROR ->](e)="f"></template>"): TestComp@0:18
+Event binding e not emitted by any directive on an embedded template. Make sure that the event name is spelled correctly and all directives are listed in the "@NgModule.declarations". ("<template [a]="b" [ERROR ->](e)="f"></template>"): TestComp@0:18
 Components on an embedded template: DirA ("[ERROR ->]<template [a]="b" (e)="f"></template>"): TestComp@0:0
-Property binding a not used by any directive on an embedded template. Make sure that the property name is spelled correctly and all directives are listed in the "directives" section. ("[ERROR ->]<template [a]="b" (e)="f"></template>"): TestComp@0:0`);
+Property binding a not used by any directive on an embedded template. Make sure that the property name is spelled correctly and all directives are listed in the "@NgModule.declarations". ("[ERROR ->]<template [a]="b" (e)="f"></template>"): TestComp@0:0`);
              });
 
           it('should not allow components or element bindings on inline embedded templates', () => {
@@ -1603,7 +1603,7 @@ Property binding a not used by any directive on an embedded template. Make sure
                     .toSummary();
             expect(() => parse('<div *a="b"></div>', [dirA])).toThrowError(`Template parse errors:
 Components on an embedded template: DirA ("[ERROR ->]<div *a="b"></div>"): TestComp@0:0
-Property binding a not used by any directive on an embedded template. Make sure that the property name is spelled correctly and all directives are listed in the "directives" section. ("[ERROR ->]<div *a="b"></div>"): TestComp@0:0`);
+Property binding a not used by any directive on an embedded template. Make sure that the property name is spelled correctly and all directives are listed in the "@NgModule.declarations". ("[ERROR ->]<div *a="b"></div>"): TestComp@0:0`);
           });
         });