diff --git a/pisi/atomicoperations.py b/pisi/atomicoperations.py
index 73c95870..2cbfb564 100644
--- a/pisi/atomicoperations.py
+++ b/pisi/atomicoperations.py
@@ -143,9 +143,8 @@ class Install(AtomicOperation):
         # check dependencies
         if not ctx.config.get_option('ignore_dependency'):
             if not self.pkginfo.installable():
-                ctx.ui.error(_('Dependencies for %s not satisfied') %
-                             self.pkginfo.name)
-                raise Error(_("Package not installable"))
+                raise Error(_("%s package cannot be installed unless the dependencies are satisfied") %
+                            self.pkginfo.name)
 
         # check if package is in database
         # If it is not, put it into 3rd party packagedb
diff --git a/pisi/dependency.py b/pisi/dependency.py
index 416a6360..10b008dd 100644
--- a/pisi/dependency.py
+++ b/pisi/dependency.py
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ dependency spec"""
 def satisfies_dependencies(pkg, deps, sat = installed_satisfies_dep):
     for dep in deps:
         if not sat(dep):
-            ctx.ui.error(_('Package %s does not satisfy dependency %s') %
-                     (pkg,dep))
+            ctx.ui.error(_('%s dependency of package %s is not satisfied') %
+                     (dep, pkg))
             return False
     return True