diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/report/infrastructure/ReportingConfigLoader.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/report/infrastructure/ReportingConfigLoader.java
index c4c886e838..8fa54138f0 100755
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/report/infrastructure/ReportingConfigLoader.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/report/infrastructure/ReportingConfigLoader.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ final class ReportingConfigLoader {
 
         // Return null if a reporting configuration for the given name does not exist.
         if (!reportDirectory.exists()) {
-            throw new ReportConfigException("Unable to find report configuration folder " + reportDirPath.toString());
+            throw new ReportConfigException("Unable to find report configuration folder for " + reportDirPath.toString() + ". Please configure in the application Options panel.");
         }
 
         if (!reportDirectory.isDirectory() || !reportDirectory.canRead()) {