diff --git a/src/netlist.c b/src/netlist.c
index fceeda6a..6c6b0235 100644
--- a/src/netlist.c
+++ b/src/netlist.c
@@ -271,8 +271,8 @@ void hash_inst_pin(int what, int i, int j)
   if(j<rects && (!prop_ptr || !get_tok_value(prop_ptr, "name",0)[0] || !get_tok_value(prop_ptr, "dir",0)[0]) ) {
     char str[2048];
 
-    my_snprintf(str, S(str), "symbol %s: missing all or name or dir attributes on pin %d",
-        xctx->inst[i].name, j);
+    my_snprintf(str, S(str), "symbol %s: missing all or name or dir attributes on pin %d\n  %s",
+        xctx->inst[i].name, j, prop_ptr);
     statusmsg(str,2);
     if(!netlist_count) {
       xctx->inst[i].flags |=4;