diff --git a/anki/latex.py b/anki/latex.py
index b603856b4..636f9a3e6 100644
--- a/anki/latex.py
+++ b/anki/latex.py
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ def buildImg(deck, latex):
                 log = open(os.path.join(tmpdir, "latex_log.txt")).read()
                 msg += "<small><pre>" + cgi.escape(log) + "</pre></small>"
             except:
+                msg += _("Have you installed latex and dvipng?")
                 pass
             return msg
         if call(["latex", "-interaction=nonstopmode",