diff --git a/lib/_stream_writable.js b/lib/_stream_writable.js
index 2f69ba931afa4b..3bad957912b323 100644
--- a/lib/_stream_writable.js
+++ b/lib/_stream_writable.js
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ WritableState.prototype.getBuffer = function getBuffer() {
 };
 
 Object.defineProperty(WritableState.prototype, 'buffer', {
-  get: internalUtil.deprecate(function() {
+  get: internalUtil.deprecate(function writableStateBufferGetter() {
     return this.getBuffer();
   }, '_writableState.buffer is deprecated. Use _writableState.getBuffer ' +
      'instead.', 'DEP0003')