diff --git a/providers/netty/src/main/java/com/ning/http/client/providers/netty/NettyResponseFuture.java b/providers/netty/src/main/java/com/ning/http/client/providers/netty/NettyResponseFuture.java
index bb58421dcb..c568aa0e4b 100755
--- a/providers/netty/src/main/java/com/ning/http/client/providers/netty/NettyResponseFuture.java
+++ b/providers/netty/src/main/java/com/ning/http/client/providers/netty/NettyResponseFuture.java
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ public V get(long l, TimeUnit tu) throws InterruptedException, TimeoutException,
 
             if (expired) {
                 isCancelled.set(true);
-                TimeoutException te = new TimeoutException(String.format("No response received after %s", l));
+                TimeoutException te = new TimeoutException(String.format("No response received after %s %s", l, tu.name().toLowerCase()));
                 if (!throwableCalled.getAndSet(true)) {
                     try {
                         asyncHandler.onThrowable(te);