diff --git a/src/core/util/error.js b/src/core/util/error.js
index f03e771d184..324bc5b0d8c 100644
--- a/src/core/util/error.js
+++ b/src/core/util/error.js
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ import config from '../config'
 import { warn } from './debug'
 import { inBrowser } from './env'
 
-export function handleError (err, vm, type) {
+export function handleError (err, vm, info) {
   if (config.errorHandler) {
-    config.errorHandler.call(null, err, vm, type)
+    config.errorHandler.call(null, err, vm, info)
   } else {
     if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
-      warn(`Error in ${type}:`, vm)
+      warn(`Error in ${info}:`, vm)
     }
     /* istanbul ignore else */
     if (inBrowser && typeof console !== 'undefined') {