diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/stage.py b/lib/spack/spack/stage.py
index 14413669f1a..28feb053652 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/stage.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/stage.py
@@ -504,7 +504,8 @@ def print_errors(errors):
             print_errors(errors)
 
             self.fetcher = self.default_fetcher
-            raise fs.FetchError(err_msg or 'All fetchers failed', None)
+            default_msg = 'All fetchers failed for {0}'.format(self.name)
+            raise fs.FetchError(err_msg or default_msg, None)
 
         print_errors(errors)