diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/lookup/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/lookup/__init__.py
index 102301d4d9..31038ea03e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/lookup/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/lookup/__init__.py
@@ -123,6 +123,6 @@ class LookupBase(AnsiblePlugin):
             result = self._loader.path_dwim_relative_stack(paths, subdir, needle)
         except AnsibleFileNotFound:
             if not ignore_missing:
-                self._display.warning("Unable to find '%s' in expected paths." % needle)
+                self._display.warning("Unable to find '%s' in expected paths (use -vvvvv to see paths)" % needle)
 
         return result