diff --git a/files/etc/init.d/nodepool b/files/etc/init.d/nodepool
index 3fb9a4a..e8929e4 100644
--- a/files/etc/init.d/nodepool
+++ b/files/etc/init.d/nodepool
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ USER=nodepool
 DAEMON=$PREFIX/bin/nodepoold
 
 # Exit if the package is not installed
-[ -x "$DAEMON" ] || exit 5
+[ -x "$DAEMON" ] || (echo "$DAEMON: command not found" && exit 5)
 
 # Load the VERBOSE setting and other rcS variables
 . /lib/init/vars.sh
diff --git a/files/etc/init.d/nodepool-builder b/files/etc/init.d/nodepool-builder
index 765395c..9504dc2 100644
--- a/files/etc/init.d/nodepool-builder
+++ b/files/etc/init.d/nodepool-builder
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ USER=nodepool
 DAEMON=$PREFIX/bin/nodepool-builder
 
 # Exit if the package is not installed
-[ -x "$DAEMON" ] || exit 5
+[ -x "$DAEMON" ] || (echo "$DAEMON: command not found" && exit 5)
 
 # Load the VERBOSE setting and other rcS variables
 . /lib/init/vars.sh
diff --git a/files/etc/init.d/nodepool-deleter b/files/etc/init.d/nodepool-deleter
index 2043675..0cd3286 100644
--- a/files/etc/init.d/nodepool-deleter
+++ b/files/etc/init.d/nodepool-deleter
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ USER=nodepool
 DAEMON=$PREFIX/bin/nodepoold
 
 # Exit if the package is not installed
-[ -x "$DAEMON" ] || exit 5
+[ -x "$DAEMON" ] || (echo "$DAEMON: command not found" && exit 5)
 
 # Load the VERBOSE setting and other rcS variables
 . /lib/init/vars.sh