diff --git a/pyxform/survey_element.py b/pyxform/survey_element.py
index df133163..6c8b2adb 100644
--- a/pyxform/survey_element.py
+++ b/pyxform/survey_element.py
@@ -434,8 +434,8 @@ def xml_label_and_hint(self) -> "List[DetachableElement]":
             raise PyXFormError(msg)
 
         # big-image must combine with image
-        if not ("image" in self.media) and "big-image" in self.media:
-            raise PyXFormError("You must specify an image in order to use big-image.")
+        if "image" not in self.media and "big-image" in self.media:
+            raise PyXFormError("To use big-image, you must also specify an image for the survey element named {self.name}.")
 
         return result