diff --git a/controllers/auth.go b/controllers/auth.go
index d8f8b9f..a188706 100644
--- a/controllers/auth.go
+++ b/controllers/auth.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func Register(c *gin.Context) {
 	if (models.User{} == testUser) {
 		log.Printf("Register confirmed no existing username\n")
 	} else {
-		err := errors.New("attempt to register conflicting username")
+		err := errors.New("attempt to register conflicting username '" + u.UserName + "'")
 		log.Printf("Register error : '%s'\n", err)
 		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
 		return