diff --git a/includes/installer/Installer.i18n.php b/includes/installer/Installer.i18n.php
index 380811afedc..4c72da557f2 100644
--- a/includes/installer/Installer.i18n.php
+++ b/includes/installer/Installer.i18n.php
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ Skipping default list.",
 	'config-install-keys'             => 'Generating secret keys',
 	'config-insecure-keys'            => "'''Warning:''' {{PLURAL:$2|A secure key|Secure keys}} ($1) generated during installation {{PLURAL:$2|is|are}} not completely safe. Consider changing {{PLURAL:$2|it|them}} manually.",
 	'config-install-sysop'            => 'Creating administrator user account',
-	'config-install-subscribe-fail'   => 'Unable to subscribe to mediawiki-announce',
+	'config-install-subscribe-fail'   => 'Unable to subscribe to mediawiki-announce: $1',
 	'config-install-mainpage'         => 'Creating main page with default content',
 	'config-install-extension-tables' => 'Creating tables for enabled extensions',
 	'config-install-mainpage-failed'  => 'Could not insert main page: $1',