diff --git a/git_common.py b/git_common.py
index 284c18c..80398ba 100644
--- a/git_common.py
+++ b/git_common.py
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@
   except subprocess2.CalledProcessError as cpe:
     if abort:
       run('rebase', '--abort')
-    return RebaseRet(False, cpe.output)
+    return RebaseRet(False, cpe.stdout)
 
 
 def remove_merge_base(branch):
diff --git a/git_rebase_update.py b/git_rebase_update.py
index 9d353c6..37f3066 100755
--- a/git_rebase_update.py
+++ b/git_rebase_update.py
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@
       else:
         # rebase and leave in mid-rebase state.
         git.rebase(parent, start_hash, branch)
+        print "Failed!"
+        print
+        print "Here's what git-rebase had to say:"
         print squash_ret.message
         print
         print textwrap.dedent(