diff --git a/SBMLLint/common/util.py b/SBMLLint/common/util.py
index ac50281..6aff821 100644
--- a/SBMLLint/common/util.py
+++ b/SBMLLint/common/util.py
@@ -86,5 +86,5 @@ def uniqueify(collection):
      
 def checkSBMLDocument(document, model_reference=""): 
   if (document.getNumErrors() > 0):
-    raise ValueError("Errors in SBML document\n%s" 
-        % model_reference)
+    raise ValueError("Errors in SBML document\n%s"
+        % model_reference, document.getErrorLog().toString())
diff --git a/SBMLLint/tools/sbmllint.py b/SBMLLint/tools/sbmllint.py
index 15d8f23..112e686 100644
--- a/SBMLLint/tools/sbmllint.py
+++ b/SBMLLint/tools/sbmllint.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def lint(model_reference, file_out=sys.stdout,
     xml = util.getXML(model_reference)
     reader = tesbml.SBMLReader()
     document = reader.readSBMLFromString(xml)
-    util.checkSBMLDocument(document)
+    util.checkSBMLDocument(document, model_reference)
     model = document.getModel()
   #
   if mass_balance_check==STRUCTURED_NAMES: