diff --git a/src/pcsc.hxx b/src/pcsc.hxx
index b8e3037..2d6e669 100644
--- a/src/pcsc.hxx
+++ b/src/pcsc.hxx
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ namespace pcsc {
             check(SCardConnect(_connection._id, strconv(name).c_str(),
                                mode, protocol,
                                &_id, &_protocol),
-                  "connect smartcard \""+name+"\"");
+                  "connect smartcard \""+name+"\" ("+hex(name)+")");
           }
 
           //! forbidden