diff --git a/modules/monitoring/library/Monitoring/Command/Transport/LocalCommandFile.php b/modules/monitoring/library/Monitoring/Command/Transport/LocalCommandFile.php
index 83c066e97..c3133d469 100644
--- a/modules/monitoring/library/Monitoring/Command/Transport/LocalCommandFile.php
+++ b/modules/monitoring/library/Monitoring/Command/Transport/LocalCommandFile.php
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class LocalCommandFile implements CommandTransportInterface
     public function send(IcingaCommand $command, $now = null)
     {
         if (! isset($this->path)) {
-            throw new LogicException;
+            throw new LogicException('Can\'t send external Icinga Command. Path to the local command file is missing');
         }
         $commandString = $this->renderer->render($command, $now);
         Logger::debug(
diff --git a/modules/monitoring/library/Monitoring/Command/Transport/RemoteCommandFile.php b/modules/monitoring/library/Monitoring/Command/Transport/RemoteCommandFile.php
index 613e66a84..d22e2c863 100644
--- a/modules/monitoring/library/Monitoring/Command/Transport/RemoteCommandFile.php
+++ b/modules/monitoring/library/Monitoring/Command/Transport/RemoteCommandFile.php
@@ -173,10 +173,10 @@ class RemoteCommandFile implements CommandTransportInterface
     public function send(IcingaCommand $command, $now = null)
     {
         if (! isset($this->path)) {
-            throw new LogicException;
+            throw new LogicException('Can\'t send external Icinga Command. Path to the remote command file is missing');
         }
         if (! isset($this->host)) {
-            throw new LogicException;
+            throw new LogicException('Can\'t send external Icinga Command. Remote host is missing');
         }
         $commandString = $this->renderer->render($command, $now);
         Logger::debug(