diff --git a/src/docker.js b/src/docker.js
index ec17c09ca..49410ad04 100644
--- a/src/docker.js
+++ b/src/docker.js
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ function inspect(containerId, callback) {
     var container = gConnection.getContainer(containerId);
 
     container.inspect(function (error, result) {
-        if (error && error.statusCode === 404) return callback(new BoxError(BoxError.NOT_FOUND));
+        if (error && error.statusCode === 404) return callback(new BoxError(BoxError.NOT_FOUND, `Unable to find container ${containerId}`));
         if (error) return callback(new BoxError(BoxError.DOCKER_ERROR, error));
 
         callback(null, result);