diff --git a/deluge/ui/ui.py b/deluge/ui/ui.py
index a27a98e22..7792542ad 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/ui.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/ui.py
@@ -62,5 +62,5 @@ class UI:
                 from deluge.ui.console.main import ConsoleUI
                 ui = ConsoleUI(ui_args).run()
         except ImportError:
-            log.error("Unable to find the requested UI.  Please select a different UI with the '-u' option or alternatively use the '-s' option to select a different default UI.")
+            log.error("Unable to find the requested UI: %s.  Please select a different UI with the '-u' option or alternatively use the '-s' option to select a different default UI.", selected_ui)
             sys.exit(0)