diff --git a/g10/main.h b/g10/main.h
index 503f262b9..ec2442661 100644
--- a/g10/main.h
+++ b/g10/main.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ void print_cipher_algo_note (cipher_algo_t algo);
 void print_digest_algo_note (digest_algo_t algo);
 void print_digest_rejected_note (enum gcry_md_algos algo);
 void print_reported_error (gpg_error_t err, gpg_err_code_t skip_if_ec);
+void print_further_info (const char *format, ...) GPGRT_ATTR_PRINTF(1,2);
 void additional_weak_digest (const char* digestname);
 
 /*-- armor.c --*/
diff --git a/g10/misc.c b/g10/misc.c
index 5e764fa2e..bdc450575 100644
--- a/g10/misc.c
+++ b/g10/misc.c
@@ -383,6 +383,27 @@ print_reported_error (gpg_error_t err, gpg_err_code_t ignore_ec)
 }
 
 
+/* Print a message
+ *   "(further info: %s)\n
+ * in verbose mode to further explain an error.  That message is
+ * intended to help debug a problem and should not be translated.
+ */
+void
+print_further_info (const char *format, ...)
+{
+  va_list arg_ptr;
+
+  if (!opt.verbose)
+    return;
+
+  log_info (_("(further info: "));
+  va_start (arg_ptr, format);
+  log_logv (GPGRT_LOG_CONT, format, arg_ptr);
+  va_end (arg_ptr);
+  log_printf (")\n");
+}
+
+
 /* Map OpenPGP algo numbers to those used by Libgcrypt.  We need to do
    this for algorithms we implemented in Libgcrypt after they become
    part of OpenPGP.  */