diff --git a/lib/web/auth/saml/index.js b/lib/web/auth/saml/index.js
index c984751c2..14f3966d7 100644
--- a/lib/web/auth/saml/index.js
+++ b/lib/web/auth/saml/index.js
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ passport.use(new SamlStrategy({
     try {
       return fs.readFileSync(config.saml.clientCert, 'utf-8')
     } catch (e) {
-      logger.error('saml client certificate not found at: ' + config.saml.clientCert)
+      logger.error(`SAML client certificate: ${e.message}`)
     }
   }()),
   cert: (function () {
     try {
       return fs.readFileSync(config.saml.idpCert, 'utf-8')
     } catch (e) {
-      logger.error('saml idp certificate not found at: ' + config.saml.idpCert)
+      logger.error(`SAML idp certificate: ${e.message}`)
       process.exit(1)
     }
   }()),