diff --git a/gst/gstbin.c b/gst/gstbin.c
index 55f990b5f7..6ff155702e 100644
--- a/gst/gstbin.c
+++ b/gst/gstbin.c
@@ -783,7 +783,8 @@ gst_bin_iterate_func (GstBin * bin)
     }
   }
   else {
-    g_warning ("bin \"%s\" can't be iterated on!\n", GST_ELEMENT_NAME (bin));
+    g_warning ("bin \"%s\" is not the managing bin, can't be iterated on!\n", 
+	       GST_ELEMENT_NAME (bin));
   }
 
   return FALSE;