diff --git a/base/utils.py b/base/utils.py

index d493b54..401dc41 100644

--- a/base/utils.py

+++ b/base/utils.py

@@ -727,8 +727,8 @@ def canEnterGUIMode4(): # qt4

         except ImportError:

             try:

                 import ui5.setupdialog

-            except ImportError as e:

-                log.warn(e)

+            except ImportError:

+                log.error("hplip-gui not installed. GUI not available.")

                 return False

     return True

@@ -746,6 +746,7 @@ def checkPyQtImport(): # qt3

         try:

             import ui

         except ImportError:

+            log.error("hplip-gui not installed. GUI not available.")

             return False

         log.error("PyQt not installed. GUI not available. Exiting.")

@@ -800,6 +801,7 @@ def checkPyQtImport4():

             import ui5.setupdialog

         except ImportError:

             log.debug('GUI not available.')

+            log.error('hplip-gui not installed. GUI not available.')

             return False

     return True