diff --git a/src/Magnum/Platform/Sdl2Application.cpp b/src/Magnum/Platform/Sdl2Application.cpp
index 527b292b5..a629fec7e 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Platform/Sdl2Application.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Platform/Sdl2Application.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Sdl2Application::Sdl2Application(const Arguments& arguments, NoCreateT):
     #endif
 
     if(SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) < 0) {
-        Error() << "Cannot initialize SDL.";
+        Error() << "Cannot initialize SDL:" << SDL_GetError();
         std::exit(1);
     }