diff --git a/tests/test_gdc.py b/tests/test_gdc.py
index 155186b..4a89b8f 100644
--- a/tests/test_gdc.py
+++ b/tests/test_gdc.py
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ def test_download():
     os.unlink(file_path)
 
 
+def test_download_error():
+    uuid = "something-invalid-0101"
+    gdc.download(uuid)
+
+
 def test_get_project_info():
     project_name = "TCGA-THCA"
     assert 'TCGA-BRCA' in gdc.get_project_info().index
@@ -88,3 +93,6 @@ def test_get_samples_clinical():
     project_id = "TCGA-OV"
     actual = gdc.get_samples_clinical(project_id)
     assert actual['case_id'][0] == "71faa2c1-0d5b-4dcc-bdf9-f2405f29907c"
+
+
+test_download_error()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/xena_gdc_etl/gdc.py b/xena_gdc_etl/gdc.py
index 97b49dd..964d40d 100644
--- a/xena_gdc_etl/gdc.py
+++ b/xena_gdc_etl/gdc.py
@@ -348,7 +348,9 @@ def download(uuids, download_dir='.', chunk_size=4096):
                     sys.stdout.flush()
             download_list.append(path)
         else:
-            print('\rFail to download file {}.'.format(uuid))
+            print('\rFailed to download file {filename}.'
+                  'Error code: {errcode}'.format(filename=uuid,
+                                                 errcode=response.status_code))
     print('')
     return download_list