diff --git a/gramps/plugins/export/exportgedcom.py b/gramps/plugins/export/exportgedcom.py
index fc36ea28b..9e92a896c 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/export/exportgedcom.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/export/exportgedcom.py
@@ -1457,5 +1457,5 @@ def export_data(database, filename, user, option_box=None):
         msg2 = _("Could not create %s") % filename
         user.notify_error(msg2, str(msg))
     except DatabaseError as msg:
-        user.notify_db_error(_("Export failed"), str(msg))
+        user.notify_db_error("%s\n%s" % (_("GEDCOM Export failed"), str(msg)))
     return ret
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/export/exportxml.py b/gramps/plugins/export/exportxml.py
index f6b4713e6..958d500ed 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/export/exportxml.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/export/exportxml.py
@@ -1297,6 +1297,6 @@ class XmlWriter(GrampsXmlWriter):
         try:
             ret = GrampsXmlWriter.write(self, filename)
         except DbWriteFailure as msg:
-            (m1,m2) = msg.messages()
-            self.user.notify_db_error(m1, m2)
+            (m1, m2) = msg.messages()
+            self.user.notify_db_error("%s\n%s" % (m1, m2))
         return ret