diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_js_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_js_generator.cc
index f9c04a021e..0a345cc9b5 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_js_generator.cc
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_js_generator.cc
@@ -950,7 +950,8 @@ void t_js_generator::generate_js_struct_definition(ostream& out,
   // Call super() method on inherited Error class
   if (gen_node_ && is_exception) {
     if (gen_es6_) {
-      indent(out) << "super(args);" << '\n';
+      indent(out) << "super(\"" << js_namespace(tstruct->get_program())
+        << tstruct->get_name() << "\");" << '\n';
     } else {
       indent(out) << "Thrift.TException.call(this, \"" << js_namespace(tstruct->get_program())
         << tstruct->get_name() << "\");" << '\n';