diff --git a/project.py b/project.py
index 29638ef..bbb052a 100644
--- a/project.py
+++ b/project.py
@@ -2400,6 +2400,7 @@
         src = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(srcdir, name))
         # Fail if the links are pointing to the wrong place
         if src != dst:
+          _error('%s is different in %s vs %s', name, destdir, srcdir)
           raise GitError('--force-sync not enabled; cannot overwrite a local '
                          'work tree. If you\'re comfortable with the '
                          'possibility of losing the work tree\'s git metadata,'