diff --git a/src/util_gpg.rs b/src/util_gpg.rs
index 13e685b..772f6df 100644
--- a/src/util_gpg.rs
+++ b/src/util_gpg.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pub fn gpg_encrypt(key_id: &str, message: &[u8]) -> XResult<String> {
     let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&encrypt_output.stderr).to_string();
     if !encrypt_output.status.success() {
         return simple_error!(
-            "GPG encrypt failed: {:?}\n- stdout: {}\n- stderr: {}",
+            "GPG encrypt failed:\n- exit code: [{:?}]\n- stdout: [{}]\n- stderr: [{}]",
             encrypt_output.status.code(), stdout, stderr
         );
     }
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ pub fn gpg_decrypt(message: &str) -> XResult<Vec<u8>> {
     let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&decrypt_output.stderr).to_string();
     if !decrypt_output.status.success() {
         return simple_error!(
-            "GPG decrypt failed: {:?}\n- stdout: {}\n- stderr: {}",
+            "GPG decrypt failed:\n- exit code: [{:?}]\n- stdout: [{}]\n- stderr: [{}]",
             decrypt_output.status.code(), stdout, stderr
         );
     }