diff --git a/lib/model.js b/lib/model.js
index 035cb5bfc520..5ac6f28fc248 100644
--- a/lib/model.js
+++ b/lib/model.js
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ class Model {
   static _transformStringAssociation(include, self) {
     if (self && typeof include === 'string') {
       if (!Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(self.associations, include)) {
-        throw new Error(`Association with alias "${include}" does not exist`);
+        throw new Error(`Association with alias "${include}" does not exist on ${self.name}`);
       }
       return self.associations[include];
     }