diff --git a/addons/docs/src/mdx/mdx-compiler-plugin.js b/addons/docs/src/mdx/mdx-compiler-plugin.js
index 63b819ddfc0..ce0eeb52e5e 100644
--- a/addons/docs/src/mdx/mdx-compiler-plugin.js
+++ b/addons/docs/src/mdx/mdx-compiler-plugin.js
@@ -208,7 +208,9 @@ function extractExports(node, options) {
   });
   if (metaExport) {
     if (!storyExports.length) {
-      storyExports.push('export const storybookDocsOnly = () => "See docs";');
+      storyExports.push(
+        'export const storybookDocsOnly = () => { throw new Error("Docs-only story"); };'
+      );
       storyExports.push('storybookDocsOnly.story = { parameters: { docsOnly: true } };');
       includeStories.push('storybookDocsOnly');
     }