--- a/src/MacSrc/SDLSound.c
+++ b/src/MacSrc/SDLSound.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     }

     if (Mix_OpenAudio(48000, AUDIO_S16SYS, 2, 2048) < 0) {
-        ERROR("%s: Couldn't open audio device", __FUNCTION__);
+        ERROR("%s: Couldn't open audio device: %s", __FUNCTION__, SDL_GetError());
     }

     Mix_AllocateChannels(SND_MAX_SAMPLES);