diff --git a/src/parser/expression.js b/src/parser/expression.js
index f974459462..5c9ebd588f 100644
--- a/src/parser/expression.js
+++ b/src/parser/expression.js
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ pp.parseExprAtom = function (refShorthandDefaultPos) {
         this.unexpected();
       }
       if (this.match(tt.parenL) && this.state.inMethod !== "constructor" && !this.options.allowSuperOutsideMethod) {
-        this.raise(node.start, "super() outside of class constructor");
+        this.raise(node.start, "super() is only valid inside a class constructor. Make sure the method name is spelled exactly as 'constructor'.");
       }
       return this.finishNode(node, "Super");
 
diff --git a/test/fixtures/es2015/class-methods/direct-super-outside-constructor/options.json b/test/fixtures/es2015/class-methods/direct-super-outside-constructor/options.json
index 476bc13a2b..faef53359b 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/es2015/class-methods/direct-super-outside-constructor/options.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/es2015/class-methods/direct-super-outside-constructor/options.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "throws": "super() outside of class constructor (2:8)"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  "throws": "super() is only valid inside a class constructor. Make sure the method name is spelled exactly as 'constructor'. (2:8)"
+}