diff --git a/builtin/commit.c b/builtin/commit.c
index a138ff8..833ecb3 100644
--- a/builtin/commit.c
+++ b/builtin/commit.c
@@ -1194,7 +1194,8 @@
 	handle_untracked_files_arg(s);
 
 	if (all && argc > 0)
-		die(_("Paths with -a does not make sense."));
+		die(_("paths '%s ...' with -a does not make sense"),
+		    argv[0]);
 
 	if (status_format != STATUS_FORMAT_NONE)
 		dry_run = 1;