From 29dc8de88bdba441b64197712d52c43bbdf6ee1c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Maxime Lapointe <hunter_spawn@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2021 08:09:09 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Improve error message when instantiating virtual class

---
 core/object/class_db.cpp | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/core/object/class_db.cpp b/core/object/class_db.cpp
index 8ba46e49eb3..d5509c50f1f 100644
--- a/core/object/class_db.cpp
+++ b/core/object/class_db.cpp
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ Object *ClassDB::instantiate(const StringName &p_class) {
 		}
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!ti, nullptr, "Cannot get class '" + String(p_class) + "'.");
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(ti->disabled, nullptr, "Class '" + String(p_class) + "' is disabled.");
-		ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!ti->creation_func, nullptr);
+		ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!ti->creation_func, nullptr, "Class '" + String(p_class) + "' or its base class cannot be instantiated.");
 	}
 #ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
 	if (ti->api == API_EDITOR && !Engine::get_singleton()->is_editor_hint()) {