diff --git a/src/dawntools/util/XmlParser.hpp b/src/dawntools/util/XmlParser.hpp
index 5f007b71..71acbe42 100644
--- a/src/dawntools/util/XmlParser.hpp
+++ b/src/dawntools/util/XmlParser.hpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace Dawn {
           auto s = *itRequired;
           auto attr = xml->attributes.find(s);
           if(attr == xml->attributes.end()) {
-            std::cout << "Missing required attribute \"" << s << "\"" << std::endl;
+            std::cout << "Missing required attribute \"" << s << "\" on node \"" << xml->node << "\"" << std::endl;
             return 1;
           }
           values[s] = attr->second;