diff --git a/Python/ast.c b/Python/ast.c
index e4e9b83..d5113f8 100644
--- a/Python/ast.c
+++ b/Python/ast.c
@@ -1955,7 +1955,7 @@
     if (target->kind != Name_kind) {
         const char *expr_name = get_expr_name(target);
         if (expr_name != NULL) {
-            ast_error(c, n, "cannot use named assignment with %s", expr_name);
+            ast_error(c, n, "cannot use assignment expressions with %s", expr_name);
         }
         return NULL;
     }