diff --git a/packages/metro/src/node-haste/lib/AssetPaths.js b/packages/metro/src/node-haste/lib/AssetPaths.js
index be75b2149c..def6ae72a6 100644
--- a/packages/metro/src/node-haste/lib/AssetPaths.js
+++ b/packages/metro/src/node-haste/lib/AssetPaths.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function tryParse(
 function parse(filePath: string, platforms: $ReadOnlySet<string>): AssetPath {
   const result = tryParse(filePath, platforms);
   if (result == null) {
-    throw new Error('invalid asset file path: `${filePath}');
+    throw new Error(`invalid asset file path: ${filePath}`);
   }
   return result;
 }