diff --git a/R/pin-read-write.R b/R/pin-read-write.R
index a1be276c..8590bb3e 100644
--- a/R/pin-read-write.R
+++ b/R/pin-read-write.R
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ pin_write <- function(board, x,
   check_board(board, "pin_write", "pin")
   dots <- list2(...)
   if (!is_empty(dots) && is.null(names(dots[1]))) {
-    cli::cli_abort('The {.arg type} argument must be named, like {.code type = "{dots[[1]]}"}.')
+    cli::cli_abort('Arguments after the dots `...` must be named, like {.code type = "{dots[[1]]}"}.')
   }
 
   if (is.null(name)) {
diff --git a/tests/testthat/_snaps/pin-read-write.md b/tests/testthat/_snaps/pin-read-write.md
index 2d3ea0df..9a83a965 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/_snaps/pin-read-write.md
+++ b/tests/testthat/_snaps/pin-read-write.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       pin_write(board, mtcars, name = 1:10, "json")
     Condition
       Error in `pin_write()`:
-      ! The `type` argument must be named, like `type = "json"`.
+      ! Arguments after the dots `...` must be named, like `type = "json"`.
     Code
       pin_write(board, mtcars, name = "mtcars", type = "froopy-loops")
     Condition