diff --git a/g10/decrypt-data.c b/g10/decrypt-data.c
index 970d91128..2d9f54f31 100644
--- a/g10/decrypt-data.c
+++ b/g10/decrypt-data.c
@@ -239,10 +239,10 @@ decrypt_data (ctrl_t ctrl, void *procctx, PKT_encrypted *ed, DEK *dek)
 
           iobuf_copy (output, ed->buf);
           if ((rc = iobuf_error (ed->buf)))
-            log_error (_("error reading: %s: %s\n"),
+            log_error (_("error reading '%s': %s\n"),
                        filename, gpg_strerror (rc));
           else if ((rc = iobuf_error (output)))
-            log_error (_("error writing output ('%s'): %s\n"),
+            log_error (_("error writing '%s': %s\n"),
                        filename, gpg_strerror (rc));
 
           iobuf_close (output);