diff --git a/tools/sh_commands.py b/tools/sh_commands.py
index b14b37ed99683345c68432e24647a764998cd099..6f7dff93a2d9726d82594505824ee201eac40b8c 100644
--- a/tools/sh_commands.py
+++ b/tools/sh_commands.py
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@ try:
     from binary_codegen import tuning_param_codegen
     from generate_data import generate_input_data
     from validate import validate
-except Exception:
-    print("Error: import error.")
-    print("Does the script run at the root dir of mace project?")
+except Exception as e:
+    print("Import error:\n%s" % e)
     exit(1)