1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/cgit.c b/cgit.c
index 51ca78a..b7807ad 100644
--- a/cgit.c
+++ b/cgit.c
@@ -421,13 +421,17 @@ static int prepare_repo_cmd(struct cgit_context *ctx)
         char *tmp;
         unsigned char sha1[20];
         int nongit = 0;
+        int rc;
 
         setenv("GIT_DIR", ctx->repo->path, 1);
         setup_git_directory_gently(&nongit);
         if (nongit) {
+                rc = errno;
                 ctx->page.title = fmt("%s - %s", ctx->cfg.root_title,
                                       "config error");
-                tmp = fmt("Not a git repository: '%s'", ctx->repo->path);
+                tmp = fmt("Failed to open %s: %s",
+                          ctx->repo->name,
+                          rc ? strerror(rc) : "Not a valid git repository");
                 ctx->repo = NULL;
                 cgit_print_http_headers(ctx);
                 cgit_print_docstart(ctx);