diff --git a/std/conv.d b/std/conv.d
index 2e2c7342abd..6df3bd0b24d 100644
--- a/std/conv.d
+++ b/std/conv.d
@@ -917,9 +917,22 @@ if (!is(S : T) &&
     auto result = ()@trusted{ return cast(T) value; }();
     if (!result && value)
     {
-        throw new ConvException("Cannot convert object of static type "
-                ~S.classinfo.name~" and dynamic type "~value.classinfo.name
-                ~" to type "~T.classinfo.name);
+        string name(TypeInfo ti) @trusted
+        {
+            while (auto tc = (cast(TypeInfo_Const) ti))
+            {
+                ti = tc.base;
+            }
+            if (auto tinf = (cast(TypeInfo_Interface) ti))
+            {
+                ti = tinf.info;
+            }
+            TypeInfo_Class tc = cast(TypeInfo_Class) ti;
+            assert(tc);
+            return tc.name;
+        }
+        throw new ConvException("Cannot convert object of static type " ~
+                name(typeid(S)) ~ " and dynamic type " ~ name(typeid(value)) ~ " to type " ~ name(typeid(T)));
     }
     return result;
 }