diff --git a/Batteries/Tactic/PrintOpaques.lean b/Batteries/Tactic/PrintOpaques.lean
index 784ed5d031..2663421c7d 100644
--- a/Batteries/Tactic/PrintOpaques.lean
+++ b/Batteries/Tactic/PrintOpaques.lean
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ partial def collect (c : Name) : M Unit := do
       unless ← Meta.isProp v.type do
         modify fun s => { s with opaques := s.opaques.push c }
     | none                             =>
-      panic! s!"unknown constant {c}"
+      throwUnknownConstant c
 
 end CollectOpaques