diff --git a/src/language/parser.js b/src/language/parser.js
index 7a48ee953f..7014d0c8c0 100644
--- a/src/language/parser.js
+++ b/src/language/parser.js
@@ -1502,8 +1502,8 @@ function expectKeyword(lexer: Lexer<*>, value: string): Token {
 
   throw syntaxError(
     lexer.source,
-    lexer.token.start,
-    `Expected "${value}", found ${getTokenDesc(lexer.token)}`,
+    token.start,
+    `Expected "${value}", found ${getTokenDesc(token)}`,
   );
 }