diff --git a/easybuild/easyblocks/m/matlab.py b/easybuild/easyblocks/m/matlab.py
index 56475545cd..8cf8aef6e8 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyblocks/m/matlab.py
+++ b/easybuild/easyblocks/m/matlab.py
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ def install_step(self):
                                          regex.pattern, cmd, out)
                 with open(self.outputfile) as f:
                     if regex.search(f.read()):
-                        raise EasyBuildError("Found error pattern '%s' in output file of installer",
-                                             regex.pattern)
+                        raise EasyBuildError("Found error pattern '%s' in output file of installer at %s",
+                                             regex.pattern, self.outputfile)
 
     def sanity_check_step(self):
         """Custom sanity check for MATLAB."""