diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/src/parser/error-message.js b/packages/babel-parser/src/parser/error-message.js
index 967ec497d017..e74cfe766033 100644
--- a/packages/babel-parser/src/parser/error-message.js
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/src/parser/error-message.js
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export const ErrorMessages = Object.freeze({
   ModuleAttributesWithDuplicateKeys:
     'Duplicate key "%0" is not allowed in module attributes',
   ModuleExportNameHasLoneSurrogate:
-    "Export name can not include lone surrogate, but '\\u%0' is seen",
+    "An export name cannot include a lone surrogate, found '\\u%0'",
   ModuleExportUndefined: "Export '%0' is not defined",
   MultipleDefaultsInSwitch: "Multiple default clauses",
   NewlineAfterThrow: "Illegal newline after throw",