diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/src/server/chromium/chromium.ts b/packages/playwright-core/src/server/chromium/chromium.ts
index bded730ec5..023ee0b7d1 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-core/src/server/chromium/chromium.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-core/src/server/chromium/chromium.ts
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ export class Chromium extends BrowserType {
     if (args.find(arg => !arg.startsWith('-')))
       throw new Error('Arguments can not specify page to be opened');
     if (!options.headless && options.channel === 'chromium-headless-shell')
-      throw new Error('Cannot launch headed Chromium via headless-shell. Consider using normal Chromium instead.');
+      throw new Error('Cannot launch headed Chromium with `chromium-headless-shell` channel. Consider using regular Chromium instead.');
     const chromeArguments = [...chromiumSwitches];
 
     if (os.platform() === 'darwin') {