diff --git a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/builtins/KotlinBuiltIns.java b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/builtins/KotlinBuiltIns.java
index 354dc274c2a..351d439ee1a 100644
--- a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/builtins/KotlinBuiltIns.java
+++ b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/builtins/KotlinBuiltIns.java
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ public abstract class KotlinBuiltIns {
     @NotNull
     public ClassDescriptor getBuiltInClassByName(@NotNull Name simpleName) {
         ClassDescriptor classDescriptor = getBuiltInClassByNameNullable(simpleName);
-        assert classDescriptor != null : "Must be a class descriptor " + simpleName + ", but was null";
+        assert classDescriptor != null : "Built-in class " + simpleName + " is not found";
         return classDescriptor;
     }