diff --git a/manticore/ethereum.py b/manticore/ethereum.py
index d657019..283e39f 100644
--- a/manticore/ethereum.py
+++ b/manticore/ethereum.py
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ class ManticoreEVM(Manticore):
             try:
                 output = json.loads(p.stdout.read())
             except ValueError:
-                raise Exception('Solidity compilation error')
+                raise Exception('Solidity compilation error:\n\n{}'.format(p.stderr.read()))
 
             contracts = output.get('contracts', [])
             if len(contracts) != 1 and contract_name is None: