diff --git a/OSBindings/SDL/main.cpp b/OSBindings/SDL/main.cpp
index b77f7a570..4fda43c29 100644
--- a/OSBindings/SDL/main.cpp
+++ b/OSBindings/SDL/main.cpp
@@ -456,9 +456,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 								SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL | SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE);
 
 	SDL_GLContext gl_context = SDL_GL_CreateContext(window);
-	if(!window || !gl_context)
-	{
-		std::cerr << "Could not create window; error: " << SDL_GetError() << std::endl;
+	if(!window || !gl_context) {
+		std::cerr << "Could not create window; reported error: \"" << SDL_GetError() << "\"" << std::endl;
 		return -1;
 	}