diff --git a/compiler/fir/tree/tree-generator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/tree/generator/ImplementationConfigurator.kt b/compiler/fir/tree/tree-generator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/tree/generator/ImplementationConfigurator.kt
index 224adfacec1..a379dbd2db4 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/tree/tree-generator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/tree/generator/ImplementationConfigurator.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/tree/tree-generator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/tree/generator/ImplementationConfigurator.kt
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ object ImplementationConfigurator : AbstractFirTreeImplementationConfigurator()
         }
 
         impl(errorNamedReference) {
-            default("name", "Name.special(\"<\$diagnostic.reason>\")")
+            default("name", "Name.special(\"<\${diagnostic.reason}>\")")
             defaultNull("candidateSymbol", withGetter = true)
         }