diff --git a/definitions/check_grib_defs.pl b/definitions/check_grib_defs.pl
index 48dc64193..e346f973f 100755
--- a/definitions/check_grib_defs.pl
+++ b/definitions/check_grib_defs.pl
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@ sub process {
                      exists($map2{'scaleFactorOfSecondFixedSurface'}) ||
                      exists($map2{'scaledValueOfSecondFixedSurface'})) )
                 {
-                    print "File: $filename, line: $lineNum: TypeOfSurface problem (GRIB-229): Please check: $desc\n";
+                    print "File: $filename, line: $lineNum: TypeOfSurface issue: Please check: \"$desc\" ($concept)\n";
+                    print "      Make sure the 'typeOfSecondFixedSurface' key comes BEFORE all the scale keys\n";
                     #print "DUMP,\t", Data::Dumper->Dump([\%map2], [" "]);
                     $error = 1;
                 }