diff --git a/packages/patterns/src/patterns/patternMatchers.js b/packages/patterns/src/patterns/patternMatchers.js
index 6611d07d20..14c0ea23fc 100644
--- a/packages/patterns/src/patterns/patternMatchers.js
+++ b/packages/patterns/src/patterns/patternMatchers.js
@@ -941,11 +941,19 @@ const makePatternKit = () => {
         return false;
       }
       const { label } = remotableDesc;
+      const passStyle = passStyleOf(specimen);
+      const kindDetails =
+        passStyle !== 'tagged'
+          ? // Pass style can be embedded in details without quotes.
+            b(passStyle)
+          : // Tag must be quoted because it is potentially attacker-controlled
+            // (unlike `kindOf`, this does not reject unrecognized tags).
+            q(getTag(specimen));
       return check(
         false,
         // `label` can be embedded without quotes because it is provided by
         // local code like `M.remotable("...")`.
-        X`${specimen} - Must be a remotable (${b(label)})`,
+        X`${kindDetails} ${specimen} - Must be a remotable (${b(label)})`,
       );
       // We would like to use the commented out code below rather than the
       // the similar code immediately above. The new code improves the error
@@ -953,14 +961,6 @@ const makePatternKit = () => {
       // depend on the error message emitted by the code above.
       // TODO use the code below when we can.
       //
-      // const passStyle = passStyleOf(specimen);
-      // const kindDetails =
-      //   passStyle !== 'tagged'
-      //     ? // Pass style can be embedded in details without quotes.
-      //       b(passStyle)
-      //     : // Tag must be quoted because it is potentially attacker-controlled
-      //       // (unlike `kindOf`, this does not reject unrecognized tags).
-      //       q(getTag(specimen));
       // return check(
       //   false,
       //   // `label` can be embedded without quotes because it is provided by