diff --git a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0454.md b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0454.md
index d33148850816f..80eb91e43d16b 100644
--- a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0454.md
+++ b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0454.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 A link name was given with an empty name. Erroneous code example:
 
-```ignore (cannot-test-this-because-rustdoc-stops-compile-fail-before-codegen)
+```compile_fail,E0454
 #[link(name = "")] extern {}
 // error: `#[link(name = "")]` given with empty name
 ```
diff --git a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0458.md b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0458.md
index 385079d403d59..5996f190b34f0 100644
--- a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0458.md
+++ b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0458.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 An unknown "kind" was specified for a link attribute. Erroneous code example:
 
-```ignore (cannot-test-this-because-rustdoc-stops-compile-fail-before-codegen)
+```compile_fail,E0458
 #[link(kind = "wonderful_unicorn")] extern {}
 // error: unknown kind: `wonderful_unicorn`
 ```
diff --git a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0459.md b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0459.md
index 663bc322ee65d..580cbf1e1c6ed 100644
--- a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0459.md
+++ b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0459.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 A link was used without a name parameter. Erroneous code example:
 
-```ignore (cannot-test-this-because-rustdoc-stops-compile-fail-before-codegen)
+```compile_fail,E0459
 #[link(kind = "dylib")] extern {}
 // error: `#[link(...)]` specified without `name = "foo"`
 ```
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/test.rs b/src/librustdoc/test.rs
index 2892c4b153790..556dab302b897 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/test.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/test.rs
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ fn run_test(
     for debugging_option_str in &options.debugging_options_strs {
         compiler.arg("-Z").arg(&debugging_option_str);
     }
-    if no_run {
+    if no_run && !compile_fail {
         compiler.arg("--emit=metadata");
     }
     compiler.arg("--target").arg(target.to_string());