diff --git a/lib/parse.js b/lib/parse.js
index 71362db0..d6a3823d 100644
--- a/lib/parse.js
+++ b/lib/parse.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ var parseValues = function parseQueryStringValues(str, options) {
     
     // Check if parts exceed the parameter limit and handle it
     if (options.throwOnLimitExceeded && parts.length > limit) {
-        throw new Error(`Parameter limit exceeded. Only ${limit} parameters allowed.`);
+        throw new Error('Parameter limit exceeded. Only ' + limit + ' parameters allowed.');
     }
     
     var skipIndex = -1; // Keep track of where the utf8 sentinel was found