diff --git a/lib/factory_bot/definition_proxy.rb b/lib/factory_bot/definition_proxy.rb
index 18686a7..aaa70ac 100644
--- a/lib/factory_bot/definition_proxy.rb
+++ b/lib/factory_bot/definition_proxy.rb
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ module FactoryBot
       elsif args.first.respond_to?(:has_key?) && args.first.has_key?(:factory)
         association(name, *args)
       else
-        super(name, *args, &block)
+        raise NoMethodError.new(
+          "undefined method '#{name}' in '#{@definition.name}' factory",
+        )
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/factory_bot/definition_proxy_spec.rb b/spec/factory_bot/definition_proxy_spec.rb
index 52e0ca2..ee6170e 100644
--- a/spec/factory_bot/definition_proxy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/factory_bot/definition_proxy_spec.rb
@@ -56,9 +56,15 @@ describe FactoryBot::DefinitionProxy, "#method_missing" do
     expect(subject).to have_dynamic_declaration(:attribute_name).with_value(attribute_value)
   end
 
-  it "calls super" do
+  it "raises a NoMethodError" do
+    definition = FactoryBot::Definition.new(:broken)
+    proxy = FactoryBot::DefinitionProxy.new(definition)
+
     invalid_call = -> { proxy.static_attributes_are_gone true }
-    expect(invalid_call).to raise_error(NoMethodError)
+    expect(invalid_call).to raise_error(
+      NoMethodError,
+      "undefined method 'static_attributes_are_gone' in 'broken' factory",
+    )
   end
 end