diff --git a/packages/babel-helper-module-transforms/src/rewrite-live-references.ts b/packages/babel-helper-module-transforms/src/rewrite-live-references.ts
index 7563fc8efffa..ca7b3e36e531 100644
--- a/packages/babel-helper-module-transforms/src/rewrite-live-references.ts
+++ b/packages/babel-helper-module-transforms/src/rewrite-live-references.ts
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ const rewriteReferencesVisitor: Visitor<RewriteReferencesVisitorState> = {
     if (importData) {
       if (isInType(path)) {
         throw path.buildCodeFrameError(
-          `Cannot transform the imported ${localName} binding since it's used in a type annotation. ` +
+          `Cannot transform the imported binding "${localName}" since it's also used in a type annotation. ` +
             `Please strip type annotations using @babel/preset-typescript or @babel/preset-flow.`,
         );
       }
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-flow-plugin-deep/options.json b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-flow-plugin-deep/options.json
index 5488d6aa7d65..f67526e40e72 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-flow-plugin-deep/options.json
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-flow-plugin-deep/options.json
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
   "externalHelpers": true,
   "sourceType": "module",
   "plugins": ["transform-modules-commonjs", "syntax-flow"],
-  "throws": "Cannot transform the imported A binding since it's used in a type annotation. Please strip type annotations using @babel/preset-typescript or @babel/preset-flow."
+  "throws": "Cannot transform the imported binding \"A\" since it's also used in a type annotation. Please strip type annotations using @babel/preset-typescript or @babel/preset-flow."
 }
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-flow-plugin-type-cast/options.json b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-flow-plugin-type-cast/options.json
index 5488d6aa7d65..f67526e40e72 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-flow-plugin-type-cast/options.json
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-flow-plugin-type-cast/options.json
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
   "externalHelpers": true,
   "sourceType": "module",
   "plugins": ["transform-modules-commonjs", "syntax-flow"],
-  "throws": "Cannot transform the imported A binding since it's used in a type annotation. Please strip type annotations using @babel/preset-typescript or @babel/preset-flow."
+  "throws": "Cannot transform the imported binding \"A\" since it's also used in a type annotation. Please strip type annotations using @babel/preset-typescript or @babel/preset-flow."
 }
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-flow-plugin/options.json b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-flow-plugin/options.json
index 5488d6aa7d65..f67526e40e72 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-flow-plugin/options.json
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-flow-plugin/options.json
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
   "externalHelpers": true,
   "sourceType": "module",
   "plugins": ["transform-modules-commonjs", "syntax-flow"],
-  "throws": "Cannot transform the imported A binding since it's used in a type annotation. Please strip type annotations using @babel/preset-typescript or @babel/preset-flow."
+  "throws": "Cannot transform the imported binding \"A\" since it's also used in a type annotation. Please strip type annotations using @babel/preset-typescript or @babel/preset-flow."
 }
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-ts-plugin-deep/options.json b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-ts-plugin-deep/options.json
index 0b34b9f7a291..343fffdf6f9c 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-ts-plugin-deep/options.json
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-ts-plugin-deep/options.json
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
   "externalHelpers": true,
   "sourceType": "module",
   "plugins": ["transform-modules-commonjs", "syntax-typescript"],
-  "throws": "Cannot transform the imported A binding since it's used in a type annotation. Please strip type annotations using @babel/preset-typescript or @babel/preset-flow."
+  "throws": "Cannot transform the imported binding \"A\" since it's also used in a type annotation. Please strip type annotations using @babel/preset-typescript or @babel/preset-flow."
 }
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-ts-plugin-type-assertion-legacy/options.json b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-ts-plugin-type-assertion-legacy/options.json
index 0b34b9f7a291..343fffdf6f9c 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-ts-plugin-type-assertion-legacy/options.json
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-ts-plugin-type-assertion-legacy/options.json
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
   "externalHelpers": true,
   "sourceType": "module",
   "plugins": ["transform-modules-commonjs", "syntax-typescript"],
-  "throws": "Cannot transform the imported A binding since it's used in a type annotation. Please strip type annotations using @babel/preset-typescript or @babel/preset-flow."
+  "throws": "Cannot transform the imported binding \"A\" since it's also used in a type annotation. Please strip type annotations using @babel/preset-typescript or @babel/preset-flow."
 }
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-ts-plugin-type-assertion/options.json b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-ts-plugin-type-assertion/options.json
index 0b34b9f7a291..343fffdf6f9c 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-ts-plugin-type-assertion/options.json
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-ts-plugin-type-assertion/options.json
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
   "externalHelpers": true,
   "sourceType": "module",
   "plugins": ["transform-modules-commonjs", "syntax-typescript"],
-  "throws": "Cannot transform the imported A binding since it's used in a type annotation. Please strip type annotations using @babel/preset-typescript or @babel/preset-flow."
+  "throws": "Cannot transform the imported binding \"A\" since it's also used in a type annotation. Please strip type annotations using @babel/preset-typescript or @babel/preset-flow."
 }
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-ts-plugin/options.json b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-ts-plugin/options.json
index 0b34b9f7a291..343fffdf6f9c 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-ts-plugin/options.json
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/test/fixtures/integration/missing-ts-plugin/options.json
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
   "externalHelpers": true,
   "sourceType": "module",
   "plugins": ["transform-modules-commonjs", "syntax-typescript"],
-  "throws": "Cannot transform the imported A binding since it's used in a type annotation. Please strip type annotations using @babel/preset-typescript or @babel/preset-flow."
+  "throws": "Cannot transform the imported binding \"A\" since it's also used in a type annotation. Please strip type annotations using @babel/preset-typescript or @babel/preset-flow."
 }