diff --git a/lib/internal/util/inspect.js b/lib/internal/util/inspect.js
index 6cec84355211d4..094240c694ea53 100644
--- a/lib/internal/util/inspect.js
+++ b/lib/internal/util/inspect.js
@@ -362,6 +362,10 @@ function getKeys(value, showHidden) {
   return keys;
 }
 
+function getCtxStyle(constructor, tag) {
+  return constructor || tag || 'Object';
+}
+
 function formatProxy(ctx, proxy, recurseTimes) {
   if (recurseTimes != null) {
     if (recurseTimes < 0)
@@ -708,7 +712,7 @@ function formatRaw(ctx, value, recurseTimes) {
 
   if (recurseTimes != null) {
     if (recurseTimes < 0)
-      return ctx.stylize(`[${constructor || tag || 'Object'}]`, 'special');
+      return ctx.stylize(`[${getCtxStyle(constructor, tag)}]`, 'special');
     recurseTimes -= 1;
   }
 
@@ -746,7 +750,7 @@ function handleMaxCallStackSize(ctx, err, constructor, tag, indentationLvl) {
     ctx.seen.pop();
     ctx.indentationLvl = indentationLvl;
     return ctx.stylize(
-      `[${constructor || tag || 'Object'}: Inspection interrupted ` +
+      `[${getCtxStyle(constructor, tag)}: Inspection interrupted ` +
         'prematurely. Maximum call stack size exceeded.]',
       'special'
     );