--- enum.py 2019-12-04 09:00:51.102002690 +0000 +++ enum_new.py 2019-12-04 09:02:31.011340858 +0000 @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ """ if _is_sunder(key): - raise ValueError('_names_ are reserved for future Enum use') + raise ValueError('Names surrounded by underscore (such as "%s") are reserved for future Enum use' % key) elif _is_dunder(key): pass elif key in self._member_names: