diff --git a/lib/krb5/verify_krb5_conf.c b/lib/krb5/verify_krb5_conf.c
index ad613ce3e..a8a7077f1 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/verify_krb5_conf.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/verify_krb5_conf.c
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     ret = krb5_init_context(&context);
     if (ret)
-	errx (1, "krb5_init_context failed");
+	errx (1, "krb5_init_context failed with %d", ret);
 
     if(getarg(args, sizeof(args) / sizeof(args[0]), argc, argv, &optind))
 	usage(1);