diff --git a/go/analysis/internal/checker/checker.go b/go/analysis/internal/checker/checker.go
index 34f5b47d4c..88613930d9 100644
--- a/go/analysis/internal/checker/checker.go
+++ b/go/analysis/internal/checker/checker.go
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ func (act *action) exportPackageFact(fact analysis.Fact) {
 func factType(fact analysis.Fact) reflect.Type {
 	t := reflect.TypeOf(fact)
 	if t.Kind() != reflect.Ptr {
-		log.Fatalf("invalid Fact type: got %T, want pointer", t)
+		log.Fatalf("invalid Fact type: got %T, want pointer", fact)
 	}
 	return t
 }
diff --git a/internal/lsp/cache/analysis.go b/internal/lsp/cache/analysis.go
index c4b74407ab..d66a3ed37c 100644
--- a/internal/lsp/cache/analysis.go
+++ b/internal/lsp/cache/analysis.go
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ func exportedFrom(obj types.Object, pkg *types.Package) bool {
 func factType(fact analysis.Fact) reflect.Type {
 	t := reflect.TypeOf(fact)
 	if t.Kind() != reflect.Ptr {
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("invalid Fact type: got %T, want pointer", t))
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("invalid Fact type: got %T, want pointer", fact))
 	}
 	return t
 }