diff --git a/src/_pytest/monkeypatch.py b/src/_pytest/monkeypatch.py
index fcf8f6fdb..dc255357e 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/monkeypatch.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/monkeypatch.py
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ class MonkeyPatch:
 
         if not hasattr(target, name):
             if raising:
-                raise AttributeError(name)
+                raise AttributeError(f"{target!r} has no attribute {name!r}")
         else:
             oldval = getattr(target, name, notset)
             # Avoid class descriptors like staticmethod/classmethod.