diff --git a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
index daaf1406..2ac31c68 100644
--- a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
@@ -4407,7 +4407,7 @@ def workout_upload_api(request):
     # only allow local host
     hostt = request.get_host().split(':')
     if hostt[0] not in ['localhost','127.0.0.1']:
-        message = {'status':'false','message':'permission denied'}
+        message = {'status':'false','message':'permission denied for host '+hostt[0]}
         return JSONResponse(status=403,data=message)
 
     # check credentials here