diff --git a/gedcom-display-format.py b/gedcom-display-format.py
index e002758..67600b1 100644
--- a/gedcom-display-format.py
+++ b/gedcom-display-format.py
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ def options_ok( program_options ):
 options = get_program_options()
 
 if not os.path.isdir( options['libpath'] ):
-   print( '', file=sys.stderr )
+   print( 'Path to readgedcom is not a directory', file=sys.stderr )
    sys.exit( 1 )
 
 readgedcom = load_my_module( 'readgedcom', options['libpath'] )