diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index e5204350742..58b6d2e4ceb 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -31531,8 +31531,7 @@ namespace ts {
                     const nameType = checkComputedPropertyName(name);
                     return isTypeAssignableToKind(nameType, TypeFlags.ESSymbolLike) ? nameType : stringType;
                 default:
-                    Debug.fail("Unsupported property name.");
-                    return errorType;
+                    return Debug.fail("Unsupported property name.");
             }
         }