diff --git a/src/backend/access/common/tupdesc.c b/src/backend/access/common/tupdesc.c
index 1f40b7c6604d68eaf2f6ed9ab1a120ce560f9706..aa1ce800d40405e5759c9ab48800421f0229d564 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/common/tupdesc.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/common/tupdesc.c
@@ -573,8 +573,7 @@ BuildDescForRelation(List *schema)
 
 		aclresult = pg_type_aclcheck(atttypid, GetUserId(), ACL_USAGE);
 		if (aclresult != ACLCHECK_OK)
-			aclcheck_error(aclresult, ACL_KIND_TYPE,
-						   format_type_be(atttypid));
+			aclcheck_error_type(aclresult, atttypid);
 
 		attcollation = GetColumnDefCollation(NULL, entry, atttypid);
 		attdim = list_length(entry->typeName->arrayBounds);
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/aclchk.c b/src/backend/catalog/aclchk.c
index 45cd0808ce80c609373de189bb330659c54b9895..56c40b14e002ea7ccd892c8f086a29efb5f55805 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/aclchk.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/aclchk.c
@@ -3389,6 +3389,19 @@ aclcheck_error_col(AclResult aclerr, AclObjectKind objectkind,
 }
 
 
+/*
+ * Special common handling for types: use element type instead of array type,
+ * and format nicely
+ */
+void
+aclcheck_error_type(AclResult aclerr, Oid typeOid)
+{
+	Oid element_type = get_element_type(typeOid);
+
+	aclcheck_error(aclerr, ACL_KIND_TYPE, format_type_be(element_type ? element_type : typeOid));
+}
+
+
 /* Check if given user has rolcatupdate privilege according to pg_authid */
 static bool
 has_rolcatupdate(Oid roleid)
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/objectaddress.c b/src/backend/catalog/objectaddress.c
index 5a06fcbf41d5184adb538768b8f24747c2b687e2..19bde9f4761f3c51668737824c41dcd823c3350d 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/objectaddress.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/objectaddress.c
@@ -937,8 +937,7 @@ check_object_ownership(Oid roleid, ObjectType objtype, ObjectAddress address,
 		case OBJECT_DOMAIN:
 		case OBJECT_ATTRIBUTE:
 			if (!pg_type_ownercheck(address.objectId, roleid))
-				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, ACL_KIND_TYPE,
-							   format_type_be(address.objectId));
+				aclcheck_error_type(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, address.objectId);
 			break;
 		case OBJECT_AGGREGATE:
 		case OBJECT_FUNCTION:
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c b/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
index 0b393cf6ceeaa668c65b00bdb50533b973a91b74..403c6f03a630b2079144bd70433cf7f4b2b1d69b 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
@@ -208,19 +208,16 @@ AggregateCreate(const char *aggName,
 	{
 		aclresult = pg_type_aclcheck(aggArgTypes[i], GetUserId(), ACL_USAGE);
 		if (aclresult != ACLCHECK_OK)
-			aclcheck_error(aclresult, ACL_KIND_TYPE,
-						   format_type_be(aggArgTypes[i]));
+			aclcheck_error_type(aclresult, aggArgTypes[i]);
 	}
 
 	aclresult = pg_type_aclcheck(aggTransType, GetUserId(), ACL_USAGE);
 	if (aclresult != ACLCHECK_OK)
-		aclcheck_error(aclresult, ACL_KIND_TYPE,
-					   format_type_be(aggTransType));
+		aclcheck_error_type(aclresult, aggTransType);
 
 	aclresult = pg_type_aclcheck(finaltype, GetUserId(), ACL_USAGE);
 	if (aclresult != ACLCHECK_OK)
-		aclcheck_error(aclresult, ACL_KIND_TYPE,
-					   format_type_be(finaltype));
+		aclcheck_error_type(aclresult, finaltype);
 
 
 	/*
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
index 13e30f4a556b993de247498f5a5e412acb68b77c..9ba6dd8fcf19ce500ca80163aed637aa3e11d983 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
@@ -154,8 +154,7 @@ compute_return_type(TypeName *returnType, Oid languageOid,
 
 	aclresult = pg_type_aclcheck(rettype, GetUserId(), ACL_USAGE);
 	if (aclresult != ACLCHECK_OK)
-		aclcheck_error(aclresult, ACL_KIND_TYPE,
-					   format_type_be(rettype));
+		aclcheck_error_type(aclresult, rettype);
 
 	*prorettype_p = rettype;
 	*returnsSet_p = returnType->setof;
@@ -247,8 +246,7 @@ examine_parameter_list(List *parameters, Oid languageOid,
 
 		aclresult = pg_type_aclcheck(toid, GetUserId(), ACL_USAGE);
 		if (aclresult != ACLCHECK_OK)
-			aclcheck_error(aclresult, ACL_KIND_TYPE,
-						   format_type_be(toid));
+			aclcheck_error_type(aclresult, toid);
 
 		if (t->setof)
 			ereport(ERROR,
@@ -1510,13 +1508,11 @@ CreateCast(CreateCastStmt *stmt)
 
 	aclresult = pg_type_aclcheck(sourcetypeid, GetUserId(), ACL_USAGE);
 	if (aclresult != ACLCHECK_OK)
-		aclcheck_error(aclresult, ACL_KIND_TYPE,
-					   format_type_be(sourcetypeid));
+		aclcheck_error_type(aclresult, sourcetypeid);
 
 	aclresult = pg_type_aclcheck(targettypeid, GetUserId(), ACL_USAGE);
 	if (aclresult != ACLCHECK_OK)
-		aclcheck_error(aclresult, ACL_KIND_TYPE,
-					   format_type_be(targettypeid));
+		aclcheck_error_type(aclresult, targettypeid);
 
 	/* Domains are allowed for historical reasons, but we warn */
 	if (sourcetyptype == TYPTYPE_DOMAIN)
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/opclasscmds.c b/src/backend/commands/opclasscmds.c
index 460b1d9ae288a73937106216f55dd32675a67668..f5642447f12280edacbdd7d3a0a5d944b2b8d1fb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/opclasscmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/opclasscmds.c
@@ -414,8 +414,7 @@ DefineOpClass(CreateOpClassStmt *stmt)
 	/* XXX this is unnecessary given the superuser check above */
 	/* Check we have ownership of the datatype */
 	if (!pg_type_ownercheck(typeoid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, ACL_KIND_TYPE,
-					   format_type_be(typeoid));
+		aclcheck_error_type(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, typeoid);
 #endif
 
 	/*
@@ -565,8 +564,7 @@ DefineOpClass(CreateOpClassStmt *stmt)
 				/* XXX this is unnecessary given the superuser check above */
 				/* Check we have ownership of the datatype */
 				if (!pg_type_ownercheck(storageoid, GetUserId()))
-					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, ACL_KIND_TYPE,
-								   format_type_be(storageoid));
+					aclcheck_error_type(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, storageoid);
 #endif
 				break;
 			default:
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/operatorcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/operatorcmds.c
index afae5e406e87628c6c9df693e94ae784261e0594..410c708975f487fbfc18389b950deafbbe8287c7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/operatorcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/operatorcmds.c
@@ -181,16 +181,14 @@ DefineOperator(List *names, List *parameters)
 	{
 		aclresult = pg_type_aclcheck(typeId1, GetUserId(), ACL_USAGE);
 		if (aclresult != ACLCHECK_OK)
-			aclcheck_error(aclresult, ACL_KIND_TYPE,
-						   format_type_be(typeId1));
+			aclcheck_error_type(aclresult, typeId1);
 	}
 
 	if (typeName2)
 	{
 		aclresult = pg_type_aclcheck(typeId2, GetUserId(), ACL_USAGE);
 		if (aclresult != ACLCHECK_OK)
-			aclcheck_error(aclresult, ACL_KIND_TYPE,
-						   format_type_be(typeId2));
+			aclcheck_error_type(aclresult, typeId2);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -227,8 +225,7 @@ DefineOperator(List *names, List *parameters)
 	rettype = get_func_rettype(functionOid);
 	aclresult = pg_type_aclcheck(rettype, GetUserId(), ACL_USAGE);
 	if (aclresult != ACLCHECK_OK)
-		aclcheck_error(aclresult, ACL_KIND_TYPE,
-					   format_type_be(rettype));
+		aclcheck_error_type(aclresult, rettype);
 
 	/*
 	 * Look up restriction estimator if specified
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
index 5c69cfb85a2e1b5b961a252780b2024f33c6a1dd..70753e33e430237a66991bac0740b8761c1b4e4e 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
@@ -526,8 +526,7 @@ DefineRelation(CreateStmt *stmt, char relkind, Oid ownerId)
 
 		aclresult = pg_type_aclcheck(ofTypeId, GetUserId(), ACL_USAGE);
 		if (aclresult != ACLCHECK_OK)
-			aclcheck_error(aclresult, ACL_KIND_TYPE,
-						   format_type_be(ofTypeId));
+			aclcheck_error_type(aclresult, ofTypeId);
 	}
 	else
 		ofTypeId = InvalidOid;
@@ -4500,8 +4499,7 @@ ATExecAddColumn(List **wqueue, AlteredTableInfo *tab, Relation rel,
 
 	aclresult = pg_type_aclcheck(typeOid, GetUserId(), ACL_USAGE);
 	if (aclresult != ACLCHECK_OK)
-		aclcheck_error(aclresult, ACL_KIND_TYPE,
-					   format_type_be(typeOid));
+		aclcheck_error_type(aclresult, typeOid);
 
 	collOid = GetColumnDefCollation(NULL, colDef, typeOid);
 
@@ -7248,8 +7246,7 @@ ATPrepAlterColumnType(List **wqueue,
 
 	aclresult = pg_type_aclcheck(targettype, GetUserId(), ACL_USAGE);
 	if (aclresult != ACLCHECK_OK)
-		aclcheck_error(aclresult, ACL_KIND_TYPE,
-					   format_type_be(targettype));
+		aclcheck_error_type(aclresult, targettype);
 
 	/* And the collation */
 	targetcollid = GetColumnDefCollation(NULL, def, targettype);
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c b/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
index fdb5bdbc11ba65da7044959658965b8955215ea4..30850b2b22e20d9d916dddc92ee9db9584416f39 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
@@ -758,8 +758,7 @@ DefineDomain(CreateDomainStmt *stmt)
 
 	aclresult = pg_type_aclcheck(basetypeoid, GetUserId(), ACL_USAGE);
 	if (aclresult != ACLCHECK_OK)
-		aclcheck_error(aclresult, ACL_KIND_TYPE,
-					   format_type_be(basetypeoid));
+		aclcheck_error_type(aclresult, basetypeoid);
 
 	/*
 	 * Identify the collation if any
@@ -1208,8 +1207,7 @@ checkEnumOwner(HeapTuple tup)
 
 	/* Permission check: must own type */
 	if (!pg_type_ownercheck(HeapTupleGetOid(tup), GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, ACL_KIND_TYPE,
-					   format_type_be(HeapTupleGetOid(tup)));
+		aclcheck_error_type(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, HeapTupleGetOid(tup));
 }
 
 
@@ -2809,8 +2807,7 @@ checkDomainOwner(HeapTuple tup)
 
 	/* Permission check: must own type */
 	if (!pg_type_ownercheck(HeapTupleGetOid(tup), GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, ACL_KIND_TYPE,
-					   format_type_be(HeapTupleGetOid(tup)));
+		aclcheck_error_type(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, HeapTupleGetOid(tup));
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3116,8 +3113,7 @@ RenameType(RenameStmt *stmt)
 
 	/* check permissions on type */
 	if (!pg_type_ownercheck(typeOid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, ACL_KIND_TYPE,
-					   format_type_be(typeOid));
+		aclcheck_error_type(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, typeOid);
 
 	/* ALTER DOMAIN used on a non-domain? */
 	if (stmt->renameType == OBJECT_DOMAIN && typTup->typtype != TYPTYPE_DOMAIN)
@@ -3238,8 +3234,7 @@ AlterTypeOwner(List *names, Oid newOwnerId, ObjectType objecttype)
 		{
 			/* Otherwise, must be owner of the existing object */
 			if (!pg_type_ownercheck(HeapTupleGetOid(tup), GetUserId()))
-				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, ACL_KIND_TYPE,
-							   format_type_be(HeapTupleGetOid(tup)));
+				aclcheck_error_type(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, HeapTupleGetOid(tup));
 
 			/* Must be able to become new owner */
 			check_is_member_of_role(GetUserId(), newOwnerId);
@@ -3367,8 +3362,7 @@ AlterTypeNamespace_oid(Oid typeOid, Oid nspOid)
 
 	/* check permissions on type */
 	if (!pg_type_ownercheck(typeOid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, ACL_KIND_TYPE,
-					   format_type_be(typeOid));
+		aclcheck_error_type(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, typeOid);
 
 	/* don't allow direct alteration of array types */
 	elemOid = get_element_type(typeOid);
diff --git a/src/include/utils/acl.h b/src/include/utils/acl.h
index 6de39b21cf4f01972a7c5b965af65fd29a3ee5cd..2d1cccbf66e166845a5926119504b37d245cc9f0 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/acl.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/acl.h
@@ -302,6 +302,8 @@ extern void aclcheck_error(AclResult aclerr, AclObjectKind objectkind,
 extern void aclcheck_error_col(AclResult aclerr, AclObjectKind objectkind,
 				   const char *objectname, const char *colname);
 
+extern void aclcheck_error_type(AclResult aclerr, Oid typeOid);
+
 /* ownercheck routines just return true (owner) or false (not) */
 extern bool pg_class_ownercheck(Oid class_oid, Oid roleid);
 extern bool pg_type_ownercheck(Oid type_oid, Oid roleid);
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/privileges.out b/src/test/regress/expected/privileges.out
index dfaf3a7a7e01146f711edad112e47c035219bae7..f99ebde33cc61c863220ddca1d0071809a4ab00b 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/privileges.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/privileges.out
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ ERROR:  permission denied for type testdomain1
 CREATE TABLE test6a OF testtype1;
 ERROR:  permission denied for type testtype1
 CREATE TABLE test10a (a int[], b testtype1[]);
-ERROR:  permission denied for type testtype1[]
+ERROR:  permission denied for type testtype1
 CREATE TABLE test9a (a int, b int);
 ALTER TABLE test9a ADD COLUMN c testdomain1;
 ERROR:  permission denied for type testdomain1