diff --git a/email/worker.go b/email/worker.go
index 9e2a0048e5d1ac5dea945b8d2180ae74e904e369..0123fc0b985a08b01daf6d7f1cfcbec18e64dcc3 100644
--- a/email/worker.go
+++ b/email/worker.go
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ 		panic("Expected [sr.ht]owner-email in config")
 	}
 	addr, err := mail.ParseAddress(smtpFrom)
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		panic("Invalid [mail]smtp-from: " + err.Error())
 	}
 	ownerAddr := &mail.Address{
 		Name:    ownerName,