diff --git a/packages/jest-matchers/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/matchers-test.js.snap b/packages/jest-matchers/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/matchers-test.js.snap
index c25835ba7a79..ca1bc76fb193 100644
--- a/packages/jest-matchers/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/matchers-test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/jest-matchers/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/matchers-test.js.snap
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ exports[`.resolves fails for promise that rejects 1`] = `
 "<dim>expect(<red>received</><dim>).resolves.toBe(<dim>)
 
 Expected <red>received</> Promise to resolve, instead it rejected to value
-  <red>undefined</>"
+  <red>4</>"
 `;
 
 exports[`.resolves fails non-promise value "a" 1`] = `
diff --git a/packages/jest-matchers/src/index.js b/packages/jest-matchers/src/index.js
index e4db500705f0..b42d1018ccca 100644
--- a/packages/jest-matchers/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/jest-matchers/src/index.js
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ const makeResolveMatcher = (
           '\n\n' +
           `Expected ${utils.RECEIVED_COLOR('received')} Promise to resolve, ` +
           'instead it rejected to value\n' +
-          `  ${utils.printReceived(result)}`,
+          `  ${utils.printReceived(e)}`,
       );
     }
     return makeThrowingMatcher(matcher, isNot, result).apply(null, args);