diff --git a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/context/CodegenContext.java b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/context/CodegenContext.java
index 0fd406d49fb..93eb97144f8 100644
--- a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/context/CodegenContext.java
+++ b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/context/CodegenContext.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public abstract class CodegenContext<T extends DeclarationDescriptor> {
     @NotNull
     public final ClassDescriptor getThisDescriptor() {
         if (thisDescriptor == null) {
-            throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Context doesn't have a \"this\": " + this);
         }
         return thisDescriptor;
     }