diff --git a/channels/chan_zap.c b/channels/chan_zap.c
index 0e52a7b2dc..182eb5559f 100644
--- a/channels/chan_zap.c
+++ b/channels/chan_zap.c
@@ -6972,7 +6972,7 @@ static int handle_init_event(struct zt_pvt *i, int event)
 					else
 						res = tone_zone_play_tone(i->subs[SUB_REAL].zfd, ZT_TONE_DIALTONE);
 					if (res < 0) 
-						ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to play dialtone on channel %d\n", i->channel);
+						ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to play dialtone on channel %d, do you have defaultzone and loadzone defined?\n", i->channel);
 					if (ast_pthread_create_detached(&threadid, NULL, ss_thread, chan)) {
 						ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to start simple switch thread on channel %d\n", i->channel);
 						res = tone_zone_play_tone(i->subs[SUB_REAL].zfd, ZT_TONE_CONGESTION);