diff --git a/src/compiler/parser.ts b/src/compiler/parser.ts
index 7c6942960ad..e1e2cd28a00 100644
--- a/src/compiler/parser.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/parser.ts
@@ -2255,7 +2255,7 @@ module ts {
                     // Check for that common pattern and report a better error message.
                     if (inNewExpression && parseOptional(SyntaxKind.CloseBracketToken)) {
                         indexedAccess.index = createMissingNode();
-                        grammarErrorAtPos(dotOrBracketStart, scanner.getStartPos() - dotOrBracketStart, Diagnostics.new_T_cannot_be_used_to_create_an_array_Use_new_Array_T_instead);
+                        errorAtPos(dotOrBracketStart, scanner.getStartPos() - dotOrBracketStart, Diagnostics.new_T_cannot_be_used_to_create_an_array_Use_new_Array_T_instead);
                     }
                     else {
                         indexedAccess.index = parseExpression();