diff --git a/src/gen/db/write.py b/src/gen/db/write.py
index e8c96f315..bf1d1c8a6 100644
--- a/src/gen/db/write.py
+++ b/src/gen/db/write.py
@@ -464,6 +464,7 @@ class DbBsddb(DbBsddbRead, DbWriteBase, UpdateCallback):
         try:
             self.env.open(env_name, env_flags)
         except Exception, msg:
+            _LOG.warning("Error opening db environment: " + str(msg))
             try:
                 self.__close_early()
             except: