diff --git a/src/macros/@variable.jl b/src/macros/@variable.jl
index cfc88503453..13de6117a37 100644
--- a/src/macros/@variable.jl
+++ b/src/macros/@variable.jl
@@ -675,9 +675,25 @@ function build_variable(
             )
         end
         error_fn(
-            "Unrecognized keyword argument: $key.\n\nIf you're trying " *
-            "to create a JuMP extension, you need to implement " *
-            "`build_variable`. Read the docstring for more details.",
+            """
+            Unrecognized keyword argument: $key.
+
+            The supported keyword arguments are:
+
+             * `base_name`
+             * `binary`
+             * `container`
+             * `integer`
+             * `lower_bound`
+             * `set`
+             * `set_string_name`
+             * `start`
+             * `upper_bound`
+             * `variable_type`
+
+            If you're trying to create a JuMP extension, you need to implement `JuMP.build_variable`.
+            See the docstring for more details.
+            """,
         )
     end
     if info.lower_bound isa AbstractArray
diff --git a/test/test_macros.jl b/test/test_macros.jl
index 9a144f7126d..2321b8deaf9 100644
--- a/test/test_macros.jl
+++ b/test/test_macros.jl
@@ -914,10 +914,25 @@ end
 function test_unrecognized_kwarg()
     model = Model()
     err = ErrorException(
-        "In `@variable(model, x, foo = 1)`: " *
-        "Unrecognized keyword argument: foo.\n\nIf you're trying to " *
-        "create a JuMP extension, you need to implement " *
-        "`build_variable`. Read the docstring for more details.",
+        """
+        In `@variable(model, x, foo = 1)`: Unrecognized keyword argument: foo.
+
+        The supported keyword arguments are:
+
+         * `base_name`
+         * `binary`
+         * `container`
+         * `integer`
+         * `lower_bound`
+         * `set`
+         * `set_string_name`
+         * `start`
+         * `upper_bound`
+         * `variable_type`
+
+        If you're trying to create a JuMP extension, you need to implement `JuMP.build_variable`.
+        See the docstring for more details.
+        """,
     )
     @test_throws_runtime err @variable(model, x, foo = 1)
     return