diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/double_parens.rs b/clippy_lints/src/double_parens.rs
index 4dd8f01ee709..b600e44500d6 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/double_parens.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/double_parens.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint;
+use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_sugg;
+use clippy_utils::source::{HasSession, snippet_with_applicability};
 use rustc_ast::ast::{Expr, ExprKind};
+use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_lint::{EarlyContext, EarlyLintPass};
 use rustc_session::declare_lint_pass;
 
@@ -40,28 +42,40 @@ declare_lint_pass!(DoubleParens => [DOUBLE_PARENS]);
 
 impl EarlyLintPass for DoubleParens {
     fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &EarlyContext<'_>, expr: &Expr) {
-        let span = match &expr.kind {
-            ExprKind::Paren(in_paren) if matches!(in_paren.kind, ExprKind::Paren(_) | ExprKind::Tup(_)) => expr.span,
+        let (outer_span, inner_span) = match &expr.kind {
+            ExprKind::Paren(in_paren) => {
+                let inner_span = match &in_paren.kind {
+                    ExprKind::Paren(inner) => inner.span,
+                    ExprKind::Tup(_) => in_paren.span,
+                    _ => return,
+                };
+                (expr.span, inner_span)
+            },
             ExprKind::Call(_, params)
                 if let [param] = &**params
-                    && let ExprKind::Paren(_) = param.kind =>
+                    && let ExprKind::Paren(inner) = &param.kind =>
             {
-                param.span
+                (param.span, inner.span)
             },
             ExprKind::MethodCall(call)
                 if let [arg] = &*call.args
-                    && let ExprKind::Paren(_) = arg.kind =>
+                    && let ExprKind::Paren(inner) = &arg.kind =>
             {
-                arg.span
+                (arg.span, inner.span)
             },
             _ => return,
         };
         if !expr.span.from_expansion() {
-            span_lint(
+            let mut applicability = Applicability::MachineApplicable;
+            let sugg = snippet_with_applicability(cx.sess(), inner_span, "_", &mut applicability);
+            span_lint_and_sugg(
                 cx,
                 DOUBLE_PARENS,
-                span,
-                "consider removing unnecessary double parentheses",
+                outer_span,
+                "unnecessary parentheses",
+                "remove them",
+                sugg.to_string(),
+                applicability,
             );
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/ui/double_parens.fixed b/tests/ui/double_parens.fixed
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..dc857c438384
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/double_parens.fixed
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#![warn(clippy::double_parens)]
+#![allow(dead_code, clippy::eq_op)]
+#![feature(custom_inner_attributes)]
+#![rustfmt::skip]
+
+fn dummy_fn<T>(_: T) {}
+
+struct DummyStruct;
+
+impl DummyStruct {
+    fn dummy_method<T>(self, _: T) {}
+}
+
+fn simple_double_parens() -> i32 {
+    0
+    //~^ double_parens
+}
+
+fn fn_double_parens() {
+    dummy_fn(0);
+    //~^ double_parens
+}
+
+fn method_double_parens(x: DummyStruct) {
+    x.dummy_method(0);
+    //~^ double_parens
+}
+
+fn tuple_double_parens() -> (i32, i32) {
+    (1, 2)
+    //~^ double_parens
+}
+
+#[allow(clippy::unused_unit)]
+fn unit_double_parens() {
+    ()
+    //~^ double_parens
+}
+
+fn fn_tuple_ok() {
+    dummy_fn((1, 2));
+}
+
+fn method_tuple_ok(x: DummyStruct) {
+    x.dummy_method((1, 2));
+}
+
+fn fn_unit_ok() {
+    dummy_fn(());
+}
+
+fn method_unit_ok(x: DummyStruct) {
+    x.dummy_method(());
+}
+
+// Issue #3206
+fn inside_macro() {
+    assert_eq!((1, 2), (1, 2), "Error");
+    assert_eq!((1, 2), (1, 2), "Error");
+    //~^ double_parens
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/double_parens.rs b/tests/ui/double_parens.rs
index 7c976015b4e7..a379ce7ef37e 100644
--- a/tests/ui/double_parens.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/double_parens.rs
@@ -14,32 +14,27 @@ impl DummyStruct {
 fn simple_double_parens() -> i32 {
     ((0))
     //~^ double_parens
-
-
 }
 
 fn fn_double_parens() {
     dummy_fn((0));
     //~^ double_parens
-
 }
 
 fn method_double_parens(x: DummyStruct) {
     x.dummy_method((0));
     //~^ double_parens
-
 }
 
 fn tuple_double_parens() -> (i32, i32) {
     ((1, 2))
     //~^ double_parens
-
 }
 
+#[allow(clippy::unused_unit)]
 fn unit_double_parens() {
     (())
     //~^ double_parens
-
 }
 
 fn fn_tuple_ok() {
@@ -63,7 +58,6 @@ fn inside_macro() {
     assert_eq!((1, 2), (1, 2), "Error");
     assert_eq!(((1, 2)), (1, 2), "Error");
     //~^ double_parens
-
 }
 
 fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/double_parens.stderr b/tests/ui/double_parens.stderr
index e119f54949b1..2d26e50abde1 100644
--- a/tests/ui/double_parens.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/double_parens.stderr
@@ -1,41 +1,41 @@
-error: consider removing unnecessary double parentheses
+error: unnecessary parentheses
   --> tests/ui/double_parens.rs:15:5
    |
 LL |     ((0))
-   |     ^^^^^
+   |     ^^^^^ help: remove them: `0`
    |
    = note: `-D clippy::double-parens` implied by `-D warnings`
    = help: to override `-D warnings` add `#[allow(clippy::double_parens)]`
 
-error: consider removing unnecessary double parentheses
-  --> tests/ui/double_parens.rs:22:14
+error: unnecessary parentheses
+  --> tests/ui/double_parens.rs:20:14
    |
 LL |     dummy_fn((0));
-   |              ^^^
+   |              ^^^ help: remove them: `0`
 
-error: consider removing unnecessary double parentheses
-  --> tests/ui/double_parens.rs:28:20
+error: unnecessary parentheses
+  --> tests/ui/double_parens.rs:25:20
    |
 LL |     x.dummy_method((0));
-   |                    ^^^
+   |                    ^^^ help: remove them: `0`
 
-error: consider removing unnecessary double parentheses
-  --> tests/ui/double_parens.rs:34:5
+error: unnecessary parentheses
+  --> tests/ui/double_parens.rs:30:5
    |
 LL |     ((1, 2))
-   |     ^^^^^^^^
+   |     ^^^^^^^^ help: remove them: `(1, 2)`
 
-error: consider removing unnecessary double parentheses
-  --> tests/ui/double_parens.rs:40:5
+error: unnecessary parentheses
+  --> tests/ui/double_parens.rs:36:5
    |
 LL |     (())
-   |     ^^^^
+   |     ^^^^ help: remove them: `()`
 
-error: consider removing unnecessary double parentheses
-  --> tests/ui/double_parens.rs:64:16
+error: unnecessary parentheses
+  --> tests/ui/double_parens.rs:59:16
    |
 LL |     assert_eq!(((1, 2)), (1, 2), "Error");
-   |                ^^^^^^^^
+   |                ^^^^^^^^ help: remove them: `(1, 2)`
 
 error: aborting due to 6 previous errors