diff --git a/src/librustc_mir/borrow_check/error_reporting.rs b/src/librustc_mir/borrow_check/error_reporting.rs
index 3dc5a7a84900c..db2e078586eda 100644
--- a/src/librustc_mir/borrow_check/error_reporting.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_mir/borrow_check/error_reporting.rs
@@ -471,7 +471,8 @@ impl<'cx, 'gcx, 'tcx> MirBorrowckCtxt<'cx, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
             | (RegionKind::ReClosureBound(_), _)
             | (RegionKind::ReCanonical(_), _)
             | (RegionKind::ReErased, _) => {
-                span_bug!(drop_span, "region does not make sense in this context");
+                span_bug!(drop_span, "region {:?} does not make sense in this context",
+                          borrow.region);
             }
         }
     }