diff --git a/lib/command.js b/lib/command.js
index d190512ed..65559112a 100644
--- a/lib/command.js
+++ b/lib/command.js
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ Expecting one of '${allowedValues.join("', '")}'`);
 
   _checkForBrokenPassThrough(command, parent) {
     if (parent && command._passThroughOptions && !parent._enablePositionalOptions) {
-      throw new Error(`passThroughOptions cannot be used for '${command._name}' without turning on enablePositionalOptions for parent command${parent._name ? ` '${parent._name}'` : ''}`);
+      throw new Error(`passThroughOptions cannot be used for '${command._name}' without turning on enablePositionalOptions for parent command(s)`);
     }
   }