diff --git a/src/common/options.c b/src/common/options.c
--- a/src/common/options.c
+++ b/src/common/options.c
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ int options_init(int argc, char *argv[],
     default:
       fprintf(stderr, "cfg_parse returned an unknown error code\n");
     case CFG_FILE_ERROR:
+      cfg_error(cfg, "Couldn't open file ``%s''\n", configfile);
+      /* no break; on purpose */
+
     case CFG_PARSE_ERROR:
       return 1;