diff --git a/src/plugins/view/geography.gpr.py b/src/plugins/view/geography.gpr.py
index 9525e3cc8..cb05e3a89 100644
--- a/src/plugins/view/geography.gpr.py
+++ b/src/plugins/view/geography.gpr.py
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ try :
     OSMGPSMAP = True
 except:
     OSMGPSMAP = False
-    pass
+    print _("WARNING: osmgpsmap module not loaded. "
+            "Geography functionality will not be available.")
 
 if OSMGPSMAP:
     # Load the view only if osmgpsmap library is present.