diff --git a/cmp/path.go b/cmp/path.go
index 557c7f2..185efaa 100644
--- a/cmp/path.go
+++ b/cmp/path.go
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ type typeAssertion struct {
 
 func (ta TypeAssertion) Type() reflect.Type             { return ta.typ }
 func (ta TypeAssertion) Values() (vx, vy reflect.Value) { return ta.vx, ta.vy }
-func (ta TypeAssertion) String() string                 { return fmt.Sprintf(".(%v)", ta.typ) }
+func (ta TypeAssertion) String() string                 { return fmt.Sprintf(".(%v)", value.TypeString(ta.typ, false)) }
 
 // Transform is a transformation from the parent type to the current type.
 type Transform struct{ *transform }