diff --git a/vm/Native.cpp b/vm/Native.cpp
index be719a7..8892c2a 100644
--- a/vm/Native.cpp
+++ b/vm/Native.cpp
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@
 
     if (handle == NULL) {
         *detail = strdup(dlerror());
+        ALOGE("dlopen(\"%s\") failed: %s", pathName, *detail);
         return false;
     }