diff --git a/atom/renderer/lib/web-view/web-view.js b/atom/renderer/lib/web-view/web-view.js
index 29af92e9bd3..49440527c40 100644
--- a/atom/renderer/lib/web-view/web-view.js
+++ b/atom/renderer/lib/web-view/web-view.js
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ var registerWebViewElement = function() {
       if (internal.webContents) {
         return internal.webContents[m].apply(internal.webContents, args);
       } else {
-        throw new Error('Cannot call ' + m + ' before the dom-ready event is emitted');
+        throw new Error(`Cannot call ${m} before the dom-ready event is emitted`);
       }
     };
   };