diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/digester3/annotations/handlers/ObjectCreateHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/digester3/annotations/handlers/ObjectCreateHandler.java
index 6c4b24a..b664984 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/digester3/annotations/handlers/ObjectCreateHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/digester3/annotations/handlers/ObjectCreateHandler.java
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@
         }
         else
         {
-            rulesBinder.addError( "", element );
+            rulesBinder.addError( "Misplaced @ObjectCreate annotation to %s, Class and Constructor only supported",
+                                  element );
             return;
         }