diff --git a/src/diagnosticMessages.generated.ts b/src/diagnosticMessages.generated.ts
index a55d6f04ad..24bcb6bca5 100644
--- a/src/diagnosticMessages.generated.ts
+++ b/src/diagnosticMessages.generated.ts
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ export enum DiagnosticCode {
   Property_0_is_missing_in_type_1_but_required_in_type_2 = 2741,
   Type_0_has_no_call_signatures = 2757,
   File_0_not_found = 6054,
+  no_such_global_element_0 = 6055,
   Numeric_separators_are_not_allowed_here = 6188,
   Multiple_consecutive_numeric_separators_are_not_permitted = 6189,
   _super_must_be_called_before_accessing_this_in_the_constructor_of_a_derived_class = 17009,
@@ -374,6 +375,7 @@ export function diagnosticCodeToString(code: DiagnosticCode): string {
     case 2741: return "Property '{0}' is missing in type '{1}' but required in type '{2}'.";
     case 2757: return "Type '{0}' has no call signatures.";
     case 6054: return "File '{0}' not found.";
+    case 6055: return "no such global element: '{0}'";
     case 6188: return "Numeric separators are not allowed here.";
     case 6189: return "Multiple consecutive numeric separators are not permitted.";
     case 17009: return "'super' must be called before accessing 'this' in the constructor of a derived class.";
diff --git a/src/diagnosticMessages.json b/src/diagnosticMessages.json
index 15fa9b38ed..a1d79596fe 100644
--- a/src/diagnosticMessages.json
+++ b/src/diagnosticMessages.json
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@
   "Type '{0}' has no call signatures.": 2757,
 
   "File '{0}' not found.": 6054,
+  "no such global element: '{0}'":6055,
   "Numeric separators are not allowed here.": 6188,
   "Multiple consecutive numeric separators are not permitted.": 6189,
   "'super' must be called before accessing 'this' in the constructor of a derived class.": 17009,
diff --git a/src/program.ts b/src/program.ts
index e1faf7596f..8c205b9986 100644
--- a/src/program.ts
+++ b/src/program.ts
@@ -1412,7 +1412,7 @@ export class Program extends DiagnosticEmitter {
           if (elementsByName.has(name)) {
             elementsByName.set(alias, assert(elementsByName.get(name)));
           } else {
-            throw new Error("no such global element: " + name);
+            this.error(DiagnosticCode.no_such_global_element_0, null, name);
           }
         }
       }