diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/IrValidator.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/IrValidator.kt
index 12b1a35d6b3..688d2aa0dbc 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/IrValidator.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/IrValidator.kt
@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ object CheckDeclarationParentsVisitor : IrElementVisitor<Unit, IrDeclarationPare
         val parent = try {
             declaration.parent
         } catch (e: Throwable) {
-            error("$declaration for ${declaration.descriptor} has no parent")
+            error("$declaration for ${declaration.render()} has no parent")
         }
 
         if (parent != expectedParent) {
-            error("$declaration for ${declaration.descriptor} has unexpected parent $parent")
+            error("$declaration for ${declaration.render()} has unexpected parent $parent")
         }
     }
 }