diff --git a/components/engine/daemon/container_operations.go b/components/engine/daemon/container_operations.go
index c30250622d..507deaf775 100644
--- a/components/engine/daemon/container_operations.go
+++ b/components/engine/daemon/container_operations.go
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) disconnectFromNetwork(container *container.Container, n li
 	}
 
 	if ep == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("container %s is not connected to the network", container.ID)
+		return fmt.Errorf("container %s is not connected to network %s", container.ID, n.Name())
 	}
 
 	if err := ep.Leave(sbox); err != nil {