diff --git a/R/gadm.R b/R/gadm.R
index 5d669d1..96f550b 100644
--- a/R/gadm.R
+++ b/R/gadm.R
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 		exists <- try(.check_gadm(filename, gversion), silent=TRUE)
 		if (!inherits(exists, "try-error")) {
 			if (!exists) {
-				message("this file does not exist")
+				message(f, " - this file does not exist") 
 				return(NULL)
 			}
 		}