diff --git a/fastboot/fastboot.cpp b/fastboot/fastboot.cpp
index 271ca95..35a29ef 100644
--- a/fastboot/fastboot.cpp
+++ b/fastboot/fastboot.cpp
@@ -1411,7 +1411,7 @@
 
     if (fs_generator_generate(gen, output.path, size, initial_dir,
             eraseBlkSize, logicalBlkSize)) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Cannot generate image: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+        die("Cannot generate image for %s\n", partition);
         return;
     }