diff --git a/cmd/go-away/main.go b/cmd/go-away/main.go
index 7230cd7..b927001 100644
--- a/cmd/go-away/main.go
+++ b/cmd/go-away/main.go
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ func main() {
 	for _, backend := range backends {
 		parts := strings.Split(backend, "=")
 		if len(parts) != 2 {
-			log.Fatal(fmt.Errorf("invalid backend definition: %s", backend))
+			log.Fatal(fmt.Errorf("invalid backend definition: %s, expected 2 parts, got %v", backend, parts))
 		}
 		parsedBackends[parts[0]] = parts[1]
 	}