diff --git a/tests/rigctl.c b/tests/rigctl.c
index fcb77a37f..2a9437b01 100644
--- a/tests/rigctl.c
+++ b/tests/rigctl.c
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     if (retcode != RIG_OK)
     {
-        fprintf(stderr, "rig_open: error = %s \n", rigerror(retcode));
+        fprintf(stderr, "rig_open: error = %s %s %s \n", rigerror(retcode), rig_file, strerror(errno));
 
         if (!ignore_rig_open_error) { exit(2); }
     }
diff --git a/tests/rigctld.c b/tests/rigctld.c
index 105185217..b497a77e9 100644
--- a/tests/rigctld.c
+++ b/tests/rigctld.c
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     if (retcode != RIG_OK)
     {
-        fprintf(stderr, "rig_open: error = %s \n", rigerror(retcode));
+        fprintf(stderr, "rig_open: error = %s %s %s \n", rigerror(retcode), rig_file, strerror(errno));
         exit(2);
     }