diff --git a/mpcontribs-client/mpcontribs/client/__init__.py b/mpcontribs-client/mpcontribs/client/__init__.py
index ef29a07a2..c6708a053 100644
--- a/mpcontribs-client/mpcontribs/client/__init__.py
+++ b/mpcontribs-client/mpcontribs/client/__init__.py
@@ -455,7 +455,8 @@ def from_textfile(cls, path: Union[Path, str]):
         try:
             path = Path(path)
         except TypeError:
-            raise MPContribsClientError(f"Failed to coerce {path} into pathlib.Path type.")
+            typ = type(path)
+            raise MPContribsClientError(f"use pathlib.Path or str (is: {typ}).")
 
         content = path.read_bytes()