diff --git a/command/peering/list/list.go b/command/peering/list/list.go
index 05e481f23f..8cdeea7a98 100644
--- a/command/peering/list/list.go
+++ b/command/peering/list/list.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (c *cmd) Run(args []string) int {
 
 	res, _, err := peerings.List(context.Background(), &api.QueryOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
-		c.UI.Error("Error listing peerings")
+		c.UI.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error listing peerings: %s", err))
 		return 1
 	}
 
diff --git a/command/peering/read/read.go b/command/peering/read/read.go
index 345de80cec..cef63e4fd3 100644
--- a/command/peering/read/read.go
+++ b/command/peering/read/read.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func (c *cmd) Run(args []string) int {
 
 	res, _, err := peerings.Read(context.Background(), c.name, &api.QueryOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
-		c.UI.Error("Error reading peerings")
+		c.UI.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error reading peering: %s", err))
 		return 1
 	}