1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/hostname.c b/src/hostname.c
index ff7b4e4cc..69aedac12 100644
--- a/src/hostname.c
+++ b/src/hostname.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "system.h"
 #include "long-options.h"
 #include "error.h"
+#include "quote.h"
 
 /* The official name of this program (e.g., no `g' prefix).  */
 #define PROGRAM_NAME "hostname"
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
     }
   else
     {
-      error (0, 0, _("too many arguments"));
+      error (0, 0, _("extra operand %s"), quote (argv[2]));
       usage (EXIT_FAILURE);
     }