diff --git a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
index 81b6d0e9..f1f90da5 100644
--- a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
@@ -4486,7 +4486,7 @@ def workout_upload_api(request):
         )
 
         if id <= 0:
-            message = {'status':'false','message':'unable to process file'}
+            message = {'status':'false','message':'unable to process file'+message}
             return JSONResponse(status=400,data=message)
 
         w = Workout.objects.get(id=id)