diff --git a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/internal/DefaultMavenPluginManager.java b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/internal/DefaultMavenPluginManager.java
index 1db699a7d1..dc862e5dde 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/internal/DefaultMavenPluginManager.java
+++ b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/internal/DefaultMavenPluginManager.java
@@ -366,11 +366,13 @@ public class DefaultMavenPluginManager
         }
         catch ( PlexusConfigurationException e )
         {
-            throw new PluginManagerException( plugin, e.getMessage(), e );
+            throw new PluginManagerException( plugin, "Error in component graph of plugin " + plugin.getId() + ": "
+                + e.getMessage(), e );
         }
         catch ( CycleDetectedInComponentGraphException e )
         {
-            throw new PluginManagerException( plugin, e.getMessage(), e );
+            throw new PluginManagerException( plugin, "Error in component graph of plugin " + plugin.getId() + ": "
+                + e.getMessage(), e );
         }
     }