diff --git a/internal/local/activate.go b/internal/local/activate.go
index b1a4d949..26de0f48 100644
--- a/internal/local/activate.go
+++ b/internal/local/activate.go
@@ -70,11 +70,13 @@ func (service *ProvisioningService) ActivateACM() error {
 
 	generalSettings, err := service.interfacedWsmanMessage.GetGeneralSettings()
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("failed to get general settings")
 		return utils.WSMANMessageError
 	}
 
 	getHostBasedSetupResponse, err := service.interfacedWsmanMessage.GetHostBasedSetupService()
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("failed to get host based setup service response")
 		return utils.WSMANMessageError
 	}
 	decodedNonce := getHostBasedSetupResponse.Body.GetResponse.ConfigurationNonce
@@ -118,11 +120,13 @@ func (service *ProvisioningService) ActivateACM() error {
 func (service *ProvisioningService) ActivateCCM() error {
 	generalSettings, err := service.interfacedWsmanMessage.GetGeneralSettings()
 	if err != nil {
-		return utils.ActivationFailed
+		log.Error("failed to get general settings")
+		return utils.WSMANMessageError
 	}
 	_, err = service.interfacedWsmanMessage.HostBasedSetupService(generalSettings.Body.GetResponse.DigestRealm, service.config.Password)
 	if err != nil {
-		return utils.ActivationFailed
+		log.Error("host based setup service failed")
+		return utils.WSMANMessageError
 	}
 	log.Info("Status: Device activated in Client Control Mode")
 	return nil