diff --git a/llvm/tools/llc/llc.cpp b/llvm/tools/llc/llc.cpp
index 83f5c2709c72..648f74be4ba1 100644
--- a/llvm/tools/llc/llc.cpp
+++ b/llvm/tools/llc/llc.cpp
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ static int compileModule(char **argv, LLVMContext &Context) {
     }
 
     if (MIR) {
-      assert(MMI && "addPassesToEmitFile didn't set MMI");
+      assert(MMI && "Forgot to create MMI?");
       if (MIR->parseMachineFunctions(*M, *MMI))
         return 1;
     }