diff --git a/arduino-core/src/cc/arduino/Compiler.java b/arduino-core/src/cc/arduino/Compiler.java
index bb815575cfc..68456193ce3 100644
--- a/arduino-core/src/cc/arduino/Compiler.java
+++ b/arduino-core/src/cc/arduino/Compiler.java
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ private void callArduinoBuilder(TargetBoard board, TargetPlatform platform, Targ
     }
 
     if (result != 0) {
-      RunnerException re = new RunnerException(tr("Error compiling."));
+      RunnerException re = new RunnerException(tr("Error compiling for ") + "\"" + board.getName() + "\"");
       re.hideStackTrace();
       throw re;
     }