diff --git a/etc/paludis/hooks/set_portdir.bash b/etc/paludis/hooks/set_portdir.bash
index 9ee3b08..a87e2ab 100644
--- a/etc/paludis/hooks/set_portdir.bash
+++ b/etc/paludis/hooks/set_portdir.bash
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ PORTDIR="${PORTDIR#location=}"
 if [[ -z ${PORTDIR} || "$(dirname ${PORTDIR})" == "/" ]] ; then
 	die "PORTDIR empty or pointing to root!"
 elif [[ ! -e ${PORTDIR} ]] ; then
-	die "PORTDIR does not exist!"
+	die "${PORTDIR} does not exist!"
 fi