diff --git a/lib/internal/errors.js b/lib/internal/errors.js
index 7c87dd57d26..a8c4bfb3c33 100644
--- a/lib/internal/errors.js
+++ b/lib/internal/errors.js
@@ -936,7 +936,8 @@ function sysError(code, syscall, path, dest,
 messages.set('ERR_SYSTEM_ERROR', sysError);
 
 function invalidArgType(name, expected, actual) {
-  internalAssert(name, 'name is required');
+  internalAssert(typeof name === 'string');
+  internalAssert(arguments.length === 3);
 
   // determiner: 'must be' or 'must not be'
   let determiner;
@@ -948,21 +949,16 @@ function invalidArgType(name, expected, actual) {
   }
 
   let msg;
-  if (Array.isArray(name)) {
-    var names = name.map((val) => `"${val}"`).join(', ');
-    msg = `The ${names} arguments ${determiner} ${oneOf(expected, 'type')}`;
-  } else if (name.endsWith(' argument')) {
-    // for the case like 'first argument'
+  if (name.endsWith(' argument')) {
+    // For cases like 'first argument'
     msg = `The ${name} ${determiner} ${oneOf(expected, 'type')}`;
   } else {
     const type = name.includes('.') ? 'property' : 'argument';
     msg = `The "${name}" ${type} ${determiner} ${oneOf(expected, 'type')}`;
   }
 
-  // If actual value received, output it
   // TODO(BridgeAR): Improve the output by showing `null` and similar.
-  if (arguments.length === 3)
-    msg += `. Received type ${typeof actual}`;
+  msg += `. Received type ${typeof actual}`;
   return msg;
 }