diff --git a/lib/TableGen/Record.cpp b/lib/TableGen/Record.cpp
index 93eed24b8dc..99fdc1f6e99 100644
--- a/lib/TableGen/Record.cpp
+++ b/lib/TableGen/Record.cpp
@@ -1699,7 +1699,7 @@ void Record::checkName() {
   assert(TypedName && "Record name is not typed!");
   RecTy *Type = TypedName->getType();
   if (dynamic_cast<StringRecTy *>(Type) == 0) {
-    throw "Record name is not a string!";
+    throw TGError(getLoc(), "Record name is not a string!");
   }
 }