1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/events.js b/lib/events.js
index 28a8c4228b..9ad5ec376f 100644
--- a/lib/events.js
+++ b/lib/events.js
@@ -56,7 +56,10 @@ Object.defineProperty(EventEmitter, 'defaultMaxListeners', {
     // greater and not a NaN).
     if (typeof arg !== 'number' || arg < 0 || arg !== arg) {
       const errors = lazyErrors();
-      throw new errors.TypeError('ERR_OUT_OF_RANGE', 'defaultMaxListeners');
+      throw new errors.RangeError('ERR_OUT_OF_RANGE',
+                                  'defaultMaxListeners',
+                                  'a non-negative number',
+                                  arg);
     }
     defaultMaxListeners = arg;
   }
@@ -78,7 +81,8 @@ EventEmitter.init = function() {
 EventEmitter.prototype.setMaxListeners = function setMaxListeners(n) {
   if (typeof n !== 'number' || n < 0 || isNaN(n)) {
     const errors = lazyErrors();
-    throw new errors.TypeError('ERR_OUT_OF_RANGE', 'n');
+    throw new errors.RangeError('ERR_OUT_OF_RANGE', 'n',
+                                'a non-negative number', n);
   }
   this._maxListeners = n;
   return this;