diff --git a/util/tufmetadata/api.py b/util/tufmetadata/api.py
index f2dda0930..4b9a5530b 100644
--- a/util/tufmetadata/api.py
+++ b/util/tufmetadata/api.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Non200ResponseException(Exception):
 
 
 class TUFMetadataAPI(object):
-  """ Helper class for talking to the Security Scan service (usually Clair). """
+  """ Helper class for talking to the TUF Metadata service (Apostille). """
   def __init__(self, app, config, client=None):
     feature_enabled = config.get('FEATURE_SIGNING', False)
     if feature_enabled:
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class ImplementedTUFMetadataAPI(TUFMetadataAPIInterface):
       logger.exception('Failed to delete metadata for %s', gun)
       return False
     except Non200ResponseException as ex:
-      logger.exception('Failed request for %s: %s', gun, str(ex))
+      logger.exception('Failed request for %s: %s %s', gun, ex.response, str(ex))
       return False
     return True
 
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class ImplementedTUFMetadataAPI(TUFMetadataAPIInterface):
     except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, ValueError):
       logger.exception('Failed to get metadata for %s', gun)
     except Non200ResponseException as ex:
-      logger.exception('Failed request for %s: %s', gun, str(ex))
+      logger.exception('Failed request for %s: %s %s', gun, ex.response, str(ex))
     except InvalidMetadataException as ex:
       logger.exception('Failed to parse targets from metadata: %s', str(ex))
     return None