diff --git a/src/util/PathUtil.ts b/src/util/PathUtil.ts
index fda439ae5..f0cbc2455 100644
--- a/src/util/PathUtil.ts
+++ b/src/util/PathUtil.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export const getParentContainer = (id: ResourceIdentifier): ResourceIdentifier =
 
   // This probably means there is an issue with the root
   if (parentPath === id.path) {
-    throw new InternalServerError('URL root reached');
+    throw new InternalServerError(`Resource ${id.path} does not have a parent container`);
   }
 
   return { path: parentPath };
diff --git a/test/unit/util/PathUtil.test.ts b/test/unit/util/PathUtil.test.ts
index 30e090aad..e319b11d5 100644
--- a/test/unit/util/PathUtil.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/util/PathUtil.test.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ describe('PathUtil', (): void => {
     });
 
     it('errors when the root of an URl is reached that does not match the input root.', async(): Promise<void> => {
-      expect((): any => getParentContainer({ path: 'http://test.com/' })).toThrow('URL root reached');
+      expect((): any => getParentContainer({ path: 'http://test.com/' }))
+        .toThrow('Resource http://test.com/ does not have a parent container');
     });
   });
 });