diff --git a/libsolidity/inlineasm/AsmParser.cpp b/libsolidity/inlineasm/AsmParser.cpp
index 3200b360a..68a9cb039 100644
--- a/libsolidity/inlineasm/AsmParser.cpp
+++ b/libsolidity/inlineasm/AsmParser.cpp
@@ -206,6 +206,20 @@ std::map<string, dev::solidity::Instruction> const& Parser::instructions()
 	return s_instructions;
 }
 
+std::map<dev::solidity::Instruction, string> const& Parser::instructionNames()
+{
+	static map<dev::solidity::Instruction, string> s_instructionNames;
+	if (s_instructionNames.empty())
+	{
+		for (auto const& instr: instructions())
+			s_instructionNames[instr.second] = instr.first;
+		// set the ambiguous instructions to a clear default
+		s_instructionNames[solidity::Instruction::SELFDESTRUCT] = "selfdestruct";
+		s_instructionNames[solidity::Instruction::KECCAK256] = "keccak256";
+	}
+	return s_instructionNames;
+}
+
 assembly::Statement Parser::parseElementaryOperation(bool _onlySinglePusher)
 {
 	Statement ret;
@@ -233,7 +247,7 @@ assembly::Statement Parser::parseElementaryOperation(bool _onlySinglePusher)
 			{
 				InstructionInfo info = dev::solidity::instructionInfo(instr);
 				if (info.ret != 1)
-					fatalParserError("Instruction " + info.name + " not allowed in this context.");
+					fatalParserError("Instruction \"" + literal + "\" not allowed in this context.");
 			}
 			ret = Instruction{location(), instr};
 		}
@@ -363,9 +377,9 @@ assembly::Statement Parser::parseCall(assembly::Statement&& _instruction)
 			/// check for premature closing parentheses
 			if (currentToken() == Token::RParen)
 				fatalParserError(string(
-					"Expected expression (" +
-					instrInfo.name +
-					" expects " +
+					"Expected expression (\"" +
+					instructionNames().at(instr) +
+					"\" expects " +
 					boost::lexical_cast<string>(args) +
 					" arguments)"
 				));
@@ -375,9 +389,9 @@ assembly::Statement Parser::parseCall(assembly::Statement&& _instruction)
 			{
 				if (currentToken() != Token::Comma)
 					fatalParserError(string(
-						"Expected comma (" +
-						instrInfo.name +
-						" expects " +
+						"Expected comma (\"" +
+						instructionNames().at(instr) +
+						"\" expects " +
 						boost::lexical_cast<string>(args) +
 						" arguments)"
 					));
@@ -387,9 +401,13 @@ assembly::Statement Parser::parseCall(assembly::Statement&& _instruction)
 		}
 		ret.location.end = endPosition();
 		if (currentToken() == Token::Comma)
-			fatalParserError(
-				string("Expected ')' (" + instrInfo.name + " expects " + boost::lexical_cast<string>(args) + " arguments)")
-			);
+			fatalParserError(string(
+				"Expected ')' (\"" +
+				instructionNames().at(instr) +
+				"\" expects " +
+				boost::lexical_cast<string>(args) +
+				" arguments)"
+			));
 		expectToken(Token::RParen);
 		return ret;
 	}
diff --git a/libsolidity/inlineasm/AsmParser.h b/libsolidity/inlineasm/AsmParser.h
index e32b1d258..5fafad23c 100644
--- a/libsolidity/inlineasm/AsmParser.h
+++ b/libsolidity/inlineasm/AsmParser.h
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ protected:
 	Case parseCase();
 	/// Parses a functional expression that has to push exactly one stack element
 	Statement parseExpression();
-	std::map<std::string, dev::solidity::Instruction> const& instructions();
+	static std::map<std::string, dev::solidity::Instruction> const& instructions();
+	static std::map<dev::solidity::Instruction, std::string> const& instructionNames();
 	Statement parseElementaryOperation(bool _onlySinglePusher = false);
 	VariableDeclaration parseVariableDeclaration();
 	FunctionDefinition parseFunctionDefinition();
diff --git a/test/libsolidity/InlineAssembly.cpp b/test/libsolidity/InlineAssembly.cpp
index 3db071844..d2d320db7 100644
--- a/test/libsolidity/InlineAssembly.cpp
+++ b/test/libsolidity/InlineAssembly.cpp
@@ -330,13 +330,13 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(invalid_tuple_assignment)
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(instruction_too_few_arguments)
 {
-	CHECK_PARSE_ERROR("{ mul() }", ParserError, "Expected expression (MUL expects 2 arguments)");
-	CHECK_PARSE_ERROR("{ mul(1) }", ParserError, "Expected comma (MUL expects 2 arguments)");
+	CHECK_PARSE_ERROR("{ mul() }", ParserError, "Expected expression (\"mul\" expects 2 arguments)");
+	CHECK_PARSE_ERROR("{ mul(1) }", ParserError, "Expected comma (\"mul\" expects 2 arguments)");
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(instruction_too_many_arguments)
 {
-	CHECK_PARSE_ERROR("{ mul(1, 2, 3) }", ParserError, "Expected ')' (MUL expects 2 arguments)");
+	CHECK_PARSE_ERROR("{ mul(1, 2, 3) }", ParserError, "Expected ')' (\"mul\" expects 2 arguments)");
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()