diff --git a/ompi/mca/bml/r2/bml_r2.c b/ompi/mca/bml/r2/bml_r2.c
index 3dcab88bc3..46addb6262 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/bml/r2/bml_r2.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/bml/r2/bml_r2.c
@@ -453,12 +453,12 @@ int mca_bml_r2_add_procs( size_t nprocs,
         orte_show_help("help-mca-bml-r2",
                        "unreachable proc",
                        true, 
+                       ORTE_NAME_PRINT(&(ompi_proc_local_proc->proc_name)),
                        (ompi_proc_local_proc->proc_hostname ?
-                        ompi_proc_local_proc->proc_hostname :
-                        ORTE_NAME_PRINT(&(ompi_proc_local_proc->proc_name))),
+                        ompi_proc_local_proc->proc_hostname : "unknown!"),
+                       ORTE_NAME_PRINT(&(ompi_proc_local_proc->proc_name)),
                        (unreach_proc->proc_hostname ? 
-                        unreach_proc->proc_hostname :
-                        ORTE_NAME_PRINT(&(unreach_proc->proc_name))),
+                        unreach_proc->proc_hostname : "unknown!"),
                        btl_names);
     }
 
diff --git a/ompi/mca/bml/r2/help-mca-bml-r2.txt b/ompi/mca/bml/r2/help-mca-bml-r2.txt
index 27a43181d8..f141c4e7ef 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/bml/r2/help-mca-bml-r2.txt
+++ b/ompi/mca/bml/r2/help-mca-bml-r2.txt
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ an error; Open MPI requires that all MPI processes be able to reach
 each other.  This error can sometimes be the result of forgetting to
 specify the "self" BTL.
 
-  Process 1 is on host: %s
-  Process 2 is on host: %s
-  BTLs attempted:       %s
+  Process 1 (%s) is on host: %s
+  Process 2 (%s) is on host: %s
+  BTLs attempted: %s
 
 Your MPI job is now going to abort; sorry.