diff --git a/lib/nconf/stores/file.js b/lib/nconf/stores/file.js
index 6c1a56f..729d5f0 100644
--- a/lib/nconf/stores/file.js
+++ b/lib/nconf/stores/file.js
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ File.prototype.load = function (callback) {
 
       }
       catch (ex) {
-        return callback(new Error("Error parsing your JSON configuration file: [" + self.file + '].'));
+        return callback(new Error("Error parsing your configuration file: [" + self.file + ']: ' + ex.message));
       }
 
       callback(null, self.store);
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ File.prototype.loadSync = function () {
       this.store = data;
     }
     catch (ex) {
-      throw new Error("Error parsing your JSON configuration file: [" + self.file + '].');
+      throw new Error("Error parsing your configuration file: [" + self.file + ']: ' + ex.message);
     }
   }