diff --git a/src/docker.js b/src/docker.js
index 52451c3d4..546764619 100644
--- a/src/docker.js
+++ b/src/docker.js
@@ -691,13 +691,13 @@ async function memoryUsage(containerId) {
 
 async function info() {
     const [error, result] = await safe(gConnection.info());
-    if (error) throw new BoxError(BoxError.DOCKER_ERROR, 'Error connecting to docker');
+    if (error) throw new BoxError(BoxError.DOCKER_ERROR, `Error connecting to docker: ${error.message}`);
     return result;
 }
 
 async function df() {
     const [error, result] = await safe(gConnection.df());
-    if (error) throw new BoxError(BoxError.DOCKER_ERROR, 'Error connecting to docker');
+    if (error) throw new BoxError(BoxError.DOCKER_ERROR, `Error connecting to docker: ${error.message}`);
     return result;
 }