1 files changed, 12 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/tool_helpers.c b/src/tool_helpers.c
index 08248c37c..2f74dc133 100644
--- a/src/tool_helpers.c
+++ b/src/tool_helpers.c
@@ -69,13 +69,23 @@ const char *param2text(int res)
 
 int SetHTTPrequest(struct OperationConfig *config, HttpReq req, HttpReq *store)
 {
+  /* this mirrors the HttpReq enum in tool_sdecls.h */
+  const char *reqname[]= {
+    "", /* unspec */
+    "GET (-G, --get)",
+    "HEAD (-I, --head)",
+    "multipart formpost (-F, --form)",
+    "POST (-d, --data)"
+  };
+
   if((*store == HTTPREQ_UNSPEC) ||
      (*store == req)) {
     *store = req;
     return 0;
   }
-
-  warnf(config->global, "You can only select one HTTP request method!\n");
+  warnf(config->global, "You can only select one HTTP request method! "
+        "You asked for both %s and %s.\n",
+        reqname[req], reqname[*store]);
 
   return 1;
 }