diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/callTranslator/CallTranslator.kt b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/callTranslator/CallTranslator.kt
index 7b5977a43a5..695585e882a 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/callTranslator/CallTranslator.kt
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/callTranslator/CallTranslator.kt
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ fun computeExplicitReceiversForInvoke(
 
 trait CallCase<I : CallInfo> {
 
-    protected fun I.unsupported(message: String = "") : Nothing = throw UnsupportedOperationException("this case unsupported. $this")
+    protected fun I.unsupported(message: String = "") : Nothing = throw IllegalStateException("this case unsupported. $this")
 
     protected fun I.noReceivers(): JsExpression = unsupported()