diff --git a/lib/util.js b/lib/util.js
index 36cf2976..077a769f 100644
--- a/lib/util.js
+++ b/lib/util.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ exports.getLabels = function (labelNames, args) {
 
 	if (labelNames.length !== args.length) {
 		throw new Error(
-			`Invalid number of arguments. Got ${args.join()}. Expected ${labelNames.join()}.`,
+			`Invalid number of arguments: "${args.join()}" for label names: "${labelNames.join()}".`,
 		);
 	}
 
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/counterTest.js.snap b/test/__snapshots__/counterTest.js.snap
index 1b59e42f..58e6e64d 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/counterTest.js.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/counterTest.js.snap
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
-exports[`counter with OpenMetrics registry remove should throw error if label lengths does not match 1`] = `"Invalid number of arguments"`;
+exports[`counter with OpenMetrics registry remove should throw error if label lengths does not match 1`] = `"Invalid number of arguments: "GET" for label names: "method,endpoint"."`;
 
-exports[`counter with OpenMetrics registry with params as object labels should throw error if label lengths does not match 1`] = `"Invalid number of arguments"`;
+exports[`counter with OpenMetrics registry with params as object labels should throw error if label lengths does not match 1`] = `"Invalid number of arguments: "GET" for label names: "method,endpoint"."`;
 
 exports[`counter with OpenMetrics registry with params as object should not be possible to decrease a counter 1`] = `"It is not possible to decrease a counter"`;
 
 exports[`counter with OpenMetrics registry with params as object should throw an error when the value is not a number 1`] = `"Value is not a valid number: 3ms"`;
 
-exports[`counter with Prometheus registry remove should throw error if label lengths does not match 1`] = `"Invalid number of arguments"`;
+exports[`counter with Prometheus registry remove should throw error if label lengths does not match 1`] = `"Invalid number of arguments: "GET" for label names: "method,endpoint"."`;
 
-exports[`counter with Prometheus registry with params as object labels should throw error if label lengths does not match 1`] = `"Invalid number of arguments"`;
+exports[`counter with Prometheus registry with params as object labels should throw error if label lengths does not match 1`] = `"Invalid number of arguments: "GET" for label names: "method,endpoint"."`;
 
 exports[`counter with Prometheus registry with params as object should not be possible to decrease a counter 1`] = `"It is not possible to decrease a counter"`;
 
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/histogramTest.js.snap b/test/__snapshots__/histogramTest.js.snap
index 075148fd..98b9e972 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/histogramTest.js.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/histogramTest.js.snap
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
-exports[`histogram with OpenMetrics registry with object as params with global registry labels should not allow different number of labels 1`] = `"Invalid number of arguments"`;
+exports[`histogram with OpenMetrics registry with object as params with global registry labels should not allow different number of labels 1`] = `"Invalid number of arguments: "get,500" for label names: "method"."`;
 
-exports[`histogram with OpenMetrics registry with object as params with global registry remove should throw error if label lengths does not match 1`] = `"Invalid number of arguments"`;
+exports[`histogram with OpenMetrics registry with object as params with global registry remove should throw error if label lengths does not match 1`] = `"Invalid number of arguments: "GET,/foo" for label names: "method"."`;
 
 exports[`histogram with OpenMetrics registry with object as params with global registry should not allow le as a custom label 1`] = `"le is a reserved label keyword"`;
 
 exports[`histogram with OpenMetrics registry with object as params with global registry should not allow non numbers 1`] = `"Value is not a valid number: asd"`;
 
-exports[`histogram with Prometheus registry with object as params with global registry labels should not allow different number of labels 1`] = `"Invalid number of arguments"`;
+exports[`histogram with Prometheus registry with object as params with global registry labels should not allow different number of labels 1`] = `"Invalid number of arguments: "get,500" for label names: "method"."`;
 
-exports[`histogram with Prometheus registry with object as params with global registry remove should throw error if label lengths does not match 1`] = `"Invalid number of arguments"`;
+exports[`histogram with Prometheus registry with object as params with global registry remove should throw error if label lengths does not match 1`] = `"Invalid number of arguments: "GET,/foo" for label names: "method"."`;
 
 exports[`histogram with Prometheus registry with object as params with global registry should not allow le as a custom label 1`] = `"le is a reserved label keyword"`;
 
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/summaryTest.js.snap b/test/__snapshots__/summaryTest.js.snap
index 9dade939..2793063e 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/summaryTest.js.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/summaryTest.js.snap
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
-exports[`summary with OpenMetrics registry global registry with param as object labels should throw error if label lengths does not match 1`] = `"Invalid number of arguments"`;
+exports[`summary with OpenMetrics registry global registry with param as object labels should throw error if label lengths does not match 1`] = `"Invalid number of arguments: "GET" for label names: "method,endpoint"."`;
 
-exports[`summary with OpenMetrics registry global registry with param as object remove should throw error if label lengths does not match 1`] = `"Invalid number of arguments"`;
+exports[`summary with OpenMetrics registry global registry with param as object remove should throw error if label lengths does not match 1`] = `"Invalid number of arguments: "GET" for label names: "method,endpoint"."`;
 
 exports[`summary with OpenMetrics registry global registry with param as object should validate labels when observing 1`] = `"Added label "baz" is not included in initial labelset: [ 'foo' ]"`;
 
-exports[`summary with Prometheus registry global registry with param as object labels should throw error if label lengths does not match 1`] = `"Invalid number of arguments"`;
+exports[`summary with Prometheus registry global registry with param as object labels should throw error if label lengths does not match 1`] = `"Invalid number of arguments: "GET" for label names: "method,endpoint"."`;
 
-exports[`summary with Prometheus registry global registry with param as object remove should throw error if label lengths does not match 1`] = `"Invalid number of arguments"`;
+exports[`summary with Prometheus registry global registry with param as object remove should throw error if label lengths does not match 1`] = `"Invalid number of arguments: "GET" for label names: "method,endpoint"."`;
 
-exports[`summary with Prometheus registry global registry with param as object should validate labels when observing 1`] = `"Added label "baz" is not included in initial labelset: [ 'foo' ]"`;
\ No newline at end of file
+exports[`summary with Prometheus registry global registry with param as object should validate labels when observing 1`] = `"Added label "baz" is not included in initial labelset: [ 'foo' ]"`;
diff --git a/test/utilTest.js b/test/utilTest.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a60f139
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/utilTest.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+'use strict';
+
+describe('utils', () => {
+	describe('getLabels', () => {
+		const getLabels = require('../lib/util').getLabels;
+
+		it('should not throw on missing argument', async () => {
+			const labels = getLabels(['label1', 'label2'], ['arg1', 'arg2']);
+			expect(labels).toEqual({ label1: 'arg1', label2: 'arg2' });
+		});
+
+		it('should throw on missing argument', async () => {
+			expect(() => {
+				getLabels(['label1', 'label2'], ['arg1']);
+			}).toThrowError(
+				'Invalid number of arguments: "arg1" for label names: "label1,label2".',
+			);
+		});
+	});
+});