diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index ef7900bb..740ab3f9 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
     this.describe = function(description, specDefinitions) {
       var suite = suiteFactory(description);
       if (specDefinitions.length > 0) {
-        throw new Error('describe does not expect a done parameter');
+        throw new Error('describe does not expect any arguments');
       }
       if (currentDeclarationSuite.markedPending) {
         suite.pend();
diff --git a/spec/core/EnvSpec.js b/spec/core/EnvSpec.js
index 44bca7fd..896e5f56 100644
--- a/spec/core/EnvSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/EnvSpec.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ describe("Env", function() {
     it("throws the error", function() {
       expect(function() {
         env.describe('done method', spec);
-      }).toThrow(new Error('describe does not expect a done parameter'));
+      }).toThrow(new Error('describe does not expect any arguments'));
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/src/core/Env.js b/src/core/Env.js
index c9db4e91..95c93d63 100644
--- a/src/core/Env.js
+++ b/src/core/Env.js
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
     this.describe = function(description, specDefinitions) {
       var suite = suiteFactory(description);
       if (specDefinitions.length > 0) {
-        throw new Error('describe does not expect a done parameter');
+        throw new Error('describe does not expect any arguments');
       }
       if (currentDeclarationSuite.markedPending) {
         suite.pend();