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diff --git a/pkg_resources.py b/pkg_resources.py
index 96381932..4975680d 100644
--- a/pkg_resources.py
+++ b/pkg_resources.py
@@ -528,7 +528,9 @@ class WorkingSet(object):
env = Environment(self.entries)
dist = best[req.key] = env.best_match(req, self, installer)
if dist is None:
- raise DistributionNotFound(req) # XXX put more info here
+ msg = ("The '%s' distribution was not found on this "
+ "system, and is required by this application.")
+ raise DistributionNotFound(msg % req)
to_activate.append(dist)
if dist not in req:
# Oops, the "best" so far conflicts with a dependency