diff --git a/hyo2/ssm2/lib/profile/profile.py b/hyo2/ssm2/lib/profile/profile.py
index 015f6e6..f3de813 100644
--- a/hyo2/ssm2/lib/profile/profile.py
+++ b/hyo2/ssm2/lib/profile/profile.py
@@ -583,7 +583,8 @@ def reduce_up_down(self, ssp_direction, use_pressure=False):
                     self.data.flag[i] = Dicts.flags['valid']  # switch back to valid the last flagged one
 
         if np.sum(self.data_valid) <= 1:
-            raise RuntimeError('Unable to locate the upcast values. Double check their presence in the input file.')
+            raise RuntimeError('Unable to retrieve the cast values. Double check their presence in the input file and '
+                               'the direction of the cast values in the SSM setup.')
 
         if ssp_direction == Dicts.ssp_directions['up']:
             logger.debug("flipping data for up direction")