diff --git a/lib/internal/errors.js b/lib/internal/errors.js
index 99ffb46783b8cb..b190ae32bf6c8f 100644
--- a/lib/internal/errors.js
+++ b/lib/internal/errors.js
@@ -959,8 +959,8 @@ E('ERR_VM_MODULE_STATUS', 'Module status %s', Error);
 E('ERR_ZLIB_INITIALIZATION_FAILED', 'Initialization failed', Error);
 
 function invalidArgType(name, expected, actual) {
-  internalAssert(typeof name === 'string');
-  internalAssert(arguments.length === 3);
+  internalAssert(arguments.length === 3, 'Exactly 3 arguments are required');
+  internalAssert(typeof name === 'string', 'name must be a string');
 
   // determiner: 'must be' or 'must not be'
   let determiner;