diff --git a/Python/import.c b/Python/import.c
index 4dd247fac27654..2860ae032dfe29 100644
--- a/Python/import.c
+++ b/Python/import.c
@@ -2003,7 +2003,7 @@ import_run_modexport(PyThreadState *tstate, PyModExportFunction ex0,
         if (!PyErr_Occurred()) {
             PyErr_Format(
                 PyExc_SystemError,
-                "slot export function for module %s failed without setting an exception",
+                "module export hook for module %R failed without setting an exception",
                 info->name);
         }
         return NULL;
@@ -2011,7 +2011,7 @@ import_run_modexport(PyThreadState *tstate, PyModExportFunction ex0,
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
         PyErr_Format(
             PyExc_SystemError,
-            "slot export function for module %s raised unreported exception",
+            "module export hook for module %R raised unreported exception",
             info->name);
     }
     PyObject *result = PyModule_FromSlotsAndSpec(slots, spec);