diff --git a/api/common.go b/api/common.go
index a96a4066ac..1bbb6d3937 100644
--- a/api/common.go
+++ b/api/common.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func LoadOrCreateTrustKey(trustKeyPath string) (libtrust.PrivateKey, error) {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error saving key file: %s", err)
 		}
 	} else if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error loading key file: %s", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error loading key file %s: %s", trustKeyPath, err)
 	}
 	return trustKey, nil
 }