diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_service.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_service.py
index a946fbaf28..cd2b046e1c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_service.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_service.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ notes:
     for the ecs service, ecs.amazonaws.com)
 dependecies:
     - An IAM role must have been created
-version_added: "0.9"
+version_added: "2.0"
 options:
 '''
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class EcsServiceManager:
                 module.fail_json(msg="Region must be specified as a parameter, in EC2_REGION or AWS_REGION environment variables or in boto configuration file")
             self.ecs = boto3_conn(module, conn_type='client', resource='ecs', region=region, endpoint=ec2_url, **aws_connect_kwargs)
         except boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, e:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
+            self.module.fail_json(msg="Can't authorize connection - "+str(e))
 
     # def list_clusters(self):
     # 	return self.client.list_clusters()
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def main():
     try:
         existing = service_mgr.describe_service(module.params['cluster'], module.params['name'])
     except Exception, e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg="Exception describing service '"+module.params['name']+"' in cluster '"+module.params['cluster']+"': "+str(e))
 
     results = dict(changed=False )
     if module.params['state'] == 'present':
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_service_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_service_facts.py
index 08c21ee321..87d568de80 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_service_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_service_facts.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ module: ecs_service_facts
 short_description: list or describe services in ecs
 description:
     - Lists or describes services in ecs.
-version_added: "0.9"
+version_added: "2.0"
 options:
     details:
         description:
@@ -28,13 +28,11 @@ options:
         required: false
         default: 'false'
         choices: ['true', 'false']
-        version_added: 1.9
     cluster:
         description:
             - The cluster ARNS in which to list the services.
         required: false
         default: 'default'
-        version_added: 1.9
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
@@ -103,7 +101,7 @@ class EcsServiceManager:
                 module.fail_json(msg="Region must be specified as a parameter, in EC2_REGION or AWS_REGION environment variables or in boto configuration file")
             self.ecs = boto3_conn(module, conn_type='client', resource='ecs', region=region, endpoint=ec2_url, **aws_connect_kwargs)
         except boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, e:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
+            self.module.fail_json(msg="Can't authorize connection - "+str(e))
 
     # def list_clusters(self):
     #   return self.client.list_clusters()