diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/ViewManagerRegistry.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/ViewManagerRegistry.java
index 5885f67d077..087af99b90a 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/ViewManagerRegistry.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/ViewManagerRegistry.java
@@ -77,10 +77,11 @@ public final class ViewManagerRegistry implements ComponentCallbacks2 {
       if (viewManager != null) return viewManager;
 
       throw new IllegalViewOperationException(
-          "ViewManagerResolver returned null for either "
+          "Can't find ViewManager '"
               + className
-              + " or "
+              + "' nor '"
               + rctViewManagerName
+              + "' in ViewManagerRegistry"
               + ", existing names are: "
               + mViewManagerResolver.getViewManagerNames());
     }