diff --git a/main/MultiProject.scala b/main/MultiProject.scala
index cd2901b29..7d0e2ae62 100644
--- a/main/MultiProject.scala
+++ b/main/MultiProject.scala
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ trait Project extends Tasked with HistoryEnabled with Member[Project] with Named
 	val info: ProjectInfo
 
 	def settings: Settings = Settings.empty
-	def name: String = info.name getOrElse "'name' not overridden"
+	def name: String = info.name getOrElse error("'name' not overridden")
 
 	def base = info.projectDirectory
 	def outputRootPath = base / "target"