diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index 0e023fc2ac5b9..9c25ba4aee683 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -21457,7 +21457,7 @@ namespace ts {
                         node.typeExpression && node.typeExpression.type &&
                         !isArrayType(getTypeFromTypeNode(node.typeExpression.type))) {
                         error(node.name,
-                              Diagnostics.The_last_param_tag_of_a_function_that_uses_arguments_must_have_an_array_type,
+                              Diagnostics.JSDoc_param_tag_has_name_0_but_there_is_no_parameter_with_that_name_It_would_match_arguments_if_it_had_an_array_type,
                               idText(node.name.kind === SyntaxKind.QualifiedName ? node.name.right : node.name));
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
index d0e97d188a316..f4f7587b78ac9 100644
--- a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
+++ b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
@@ -3720,7 +3720,7 @@
         "category": "Error",
         "code": 8028
     },
-    "The last @param tag of a function that uses 'arguments' must have an array type.": {
+    "JSDoc '@param' tag has name '{0}', but there is no parameter with that name. It would match 'arguments' if it had an array type.": {
         "category": "Error",
         "code": 8029
     },
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagOnFunctionUsingArguments.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagOnFunctionUsingArguments.errors.txt
index f9ad715c49b66..bcbeb125338ce 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagOnFunctionUsingArguments.errors.txt
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagOnFunctionUsingArguments.errors.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/a.js(2,20): error TS8029: The last @param tag of a function that uses 'arguments' must have an array type.
+tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/a.js(2,20): error TS8029: JSDoc '@param' tag has name 'first', but there is no parameter with that name. It would match 'arguments' if it had an array type.
 tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/a.js(19,9): error TS2345: Argument of type '1' is not assignable to parameter of type 'string'.
 
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/a.js(19,9): error TS2345: Argument of type '1' is
     /**
      * @param {string} first
                        ~~~~~
-!!! error TS8029: The last @param tag of a function that uses 'arguments' must have an array type.
+!!! error TS8029: JSDoc '@param' tag has name 'first', but there is no parameter with that name. It would match 'arguments' if it had an array type.
      */
     function concat(/* first, second, ... */) {
       var s = ''