diff --git a/examples/tests/invalid/super_call.w b/examples/tests/invalid/super_call.w
index 74b175ca10a..72e8fee2a07 100644
--- a/examples/tests/invalid/super_call.w
+++ b/examples/tests/invalid/super_call.w
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ class B extends A {
   static static_method() {
     // super doesn't make sense in static context
     super.method();
-        //^^^^^ Cannot call super method because we're not in an instance
+        //^^^^^ Cannot call super method inside of a static method
   }
 }
 
 // super doesn't make sense in global context
 super.do();
-    //^^ Cannot call super method because we're not in an instance
+    //^^ "super" can only be used inside of classes
 
 
 // Verify correct error message when inflight closure tries to access super (this isn't suported yet see: https://github.com/winglang/wing/issues/3474)
diff --git a/libs/wingc/src/type_check.rs b/libs/wingc/src/type_check.rs
index 208644bd7f2..69a021331c5 100644
--- a/libs/wingc/src/type_check.rs
+++ b/libs/wingc/src/type_check.rs
@@ -4304,7 +4304,12 @@ pub fn resolve_super_method(method: &Symbol, env: &SymbolEnv, types: &Types) ->
 		}
 	} else {
 		Err(TypeError {
-			message: "Cannot call super method because we're not in an instance".to_string(),
+			message: (if env.is_function {
+				"Cannot call super method inside of a static method"
+			} else {
+				"\"super\" can only be used inside of classes"
+			})
+			.to_string(),
 			span: method.span.clone(),
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/invalid.ts.snap b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/invalid.ts.snap
index 99edd1f7a5e..472bd6c472a 100644
--- a/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/invalid.ts.snap
+++ b/tools/hangar/__snapshots__/invalid.ts.snap
@@ -1868,11 +1868,11 @@ Duration <DURATION>"
 `;
 
 exports[`super_call.w 1`] = `
-"error: Cannot call super method because we're not in an instance method (\\"super\\" is unknown in this context)
+"error: \\"super\\" can only be used inside of classes
    --> ../../../examples/tests/invalid/super_call.w:32:7
    |
 32 | super.do();
-   |       ^^ Cannot call super method because we're not in an instance method (\\"super\\" is unknown in this context)
+   |       ^^ \\"super\\" can only be used inside of classes
 
 
 error: Cannot call super method because class A has no parent
@@ -1896,11 +1896,11 @@ error: super class \\"A\\" does not have a method named \\"child_method\\"
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^^ super class \\"A\\" does not have a method named \\"child_method\\"
 
 
-error: Cannot call super method because we're not in an instance method (\\"super\\" is unknown in this context)
+error: Cannot call super method inside of a static method
    --> ../../../examples/tests/invalid/super_call.w:26:11
    |
 26 |     super.method();
-   |           ^^^^^^ Cannot call super method because we're not in an instance method (\\"super\\" is unknown in this context)
+   |           ^^^^^^ Cannot call super method inside of a static method
 
 
 error: \`super\` calls inside inflight closures not supported yet, see: https://github.com/winglang/wing/issues/3474