diff --git a/lib/elixir/lib/record.ex b/lib/elixir/lib/record.ex
index 23d6243348..41fe17c4ee 100644
--- a/lib/elixir/lib/record.ex
+++ b/lib/elixir/lib/record.ex
@@ -519,10 +519,10 @@ defmodule Record do
   defp convert_value(atom) when is_atom(atom), do: { atom, nil }
 
   defp convert_value({ atom, other }) when is_atom(atom) and is_function(other), do:
-    raise ArgumentError, message: "record field #{inspect atom} cannot be a function"
+    raise ArgumentError, message: "record field value #{inspect atom} cannot be a function"
 
   defp convert_value({ atom, other }) when is_atom(atom) and (is_reference(other) or is_pid(other) or is_port(other)), do:
-    raise ArgumentError, message: "record field #{inspect atom} cannot be a reference, pid or port"
+    raise ArgumentError, message: "record field value #{inspect atom} cannot be a reference, pid or port"
 
   defp convert_value({ atom, _ } = tuple) when is_atom(atom), do: tuple