diff --git a/src/api/python/z3/z3.py b/src/api/python/z3/z3.py
index aec92b466..9c0c2bee8 100644
--- a/src/api/python/z3/z3.py
+++ b/src/api/python/z3/z3.py
@@ -6860,7 +6860,7 @@ class ModelRef(Z3PPObject):
         if isinstance(idx, SortRef):
             return self.get_universe(idx)
         if z3_debug():
-            _z3_assert(False, "Integer, Z3 declaration, or Z3 constant expected")
+            _z3_assert(False, "Integer, Z3 declaration, or Z3 constant expected. Use model.eval instead for complicated expressions")
         return None
 
     def decls(self):