diff --git a/lib/internal/errors.js b/lib/internal/errors.js
index e7563515f6ee4b..936888c0e29b38 100644
--- a/lib/internal/errors.js
+++ b/lib/internal/errors.js
@@ -1253,7 +1253,10 @@ E('ERR_MISSING_ARGS',
     assert(args.length > 0, 'At least one arg needs to be specified');
     let msg = 'The ';
     const len = args.length;
-    args = args.map((a) => `"${a}"`);
+    const wrap = (a) => `"${a}"`;
+    args = args.map(
+      (a) => (ArrayIsArray(a) ? a.map(wrap).join(' or ') : wrap(a))
+    );
     switch (len) {
       case 1:
         msg += `${args[0]} argument`;