diff --git a/core/includes/install.inc b/core/includes/install.inc
index 533678f..ee71632 100644
--- a/core/includes/install.inc
+++ b/core/includes/install.inc
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ abstract class DatabaseTasks {
       $this->pass('Drupal can CONNECT to the database ok.');
     }
     catch (Exception $e) {
-      $this->fail(st('Failed to connect to your database server. The server reports the following message: %error.<ul><li>Is the database server running?</li><li>Does the database exist, and have you entered the correct database name?</li><li>Have you entered the correct username and password?</li><li>Have you entered the correct database hostname?</li></ul>', array('%error' => $e->getMessage())));
+      $this->fail(st('Failed to connect to your database server. The server reports the following message: %error.<ul><li>Is the database server running?</li><li>Does the database exist, and have you entered the correct database name?</li><li>Have you entered the correct username and password?</li><li>Have you entered the correct database hostname?</li><li>Have you checked location of unix socket file e.g mysqld.sock & verified file does actually exist?</li></ul>', array('%error' => $e->getMessage())));
       return FALSE;
     }
     return TRUE;