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diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index d01fc398..03398ccc 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -151,10 +151,15 @@ static int do_for_each_ref(const char *base, int (*fn)(const char *path, const u
 					break;
 				continue;
 			}
-			if (read_ref(git_path("%s", path), sha1) < 0)
+			if (read_ref(git_path("%s", path), sha1) < 0) {
+				error("%s points nowhere!", path);
 				continue;
-			if (!has_sha1_file(sha1))
+			}
+			if (!has_sha1_file(sha1)) {
+				error("%s does not point to a valid "
+				      "commit object!", path);
 				continue;
+			}
 			retval = fn(path, sha1);
 			if (retval)
 				break;
@@ -268,7 +273,7 @@ static int write_ref_file(const char *filename,
 	char term = '\n';
 	if (write(fd, hex, 40) < 40 ||
 	    write(fd, &term, 1) < 1) {
-		error("Couldn't write %s\n", filename);
+		error("Couldn't write %s", filename);
 		close(fd);
 		return -1;
 	}