diff --git a/beetsplug/spotify.py b/beetsplug/spotify.py
index ef7407b36..0138f0b9f 100644
--- a/beetsplug/spotify.py
+++ b/beetsplug/spotify.py
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ class SpotifyPlugin(MetadataSourcePlugin, BeetsPlugin):
                 time.sleep(int(seconds) + 1)
                 return self._handle_response(request_type, url, params=params)
             elif response.status_code == 404:
-                raise SpotifyAPIError("API Error {0.status_code} for {1}"
-                                      .format(response, url))
+                raise SpotifyAPIError("API Error {0.status_code} for {1} and \
+                    params = {2}".format(response, url, params=params))
             else:
                 raise ui.UserError(
                     '{} API error:\n{}\nURL:\n{}\nparams:\n{}'.format(