diff --git a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/util/SolrCLI.java b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/util/SolrCLI.java
index 0f7b3e899f4..a263693ad69 100755
--- a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/util/SolrCLI.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/util/SolrCLI.java
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ public class SolrCLI implements CLIO {
           }
         }
       }
-      throw new TimeoutException("Did not see Solr at "+solrUrl+" come online within "+maxWaitSecs);
+      throw new TimeoutException("Did not see Solr at "+solrUrl+" come online within "+maxWaitSecs+" seconds!");
     }
 
     public Map<String,Object> getStatus(String solrUrl) throws Exception {