diff --git a/po/POTFILES.in b/po/POTFILES.in
index ca235268fd..ed82aca7c6 100644
--- a/po/POTFILES.in
+++ b/po/POTFILES.in
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ src/util/virstoragefile.c
 src/util/virstring.c
 src/util/virsysinfo.c
 src/util/virthreadjob.c
+src/util/virthreadpool.c
 src/util/virtime.c
 src/util/virtpm.c
 src/util/virtypedparam.c
diff --git a/src/util/virthreadpool.c b/src/util/virthreadpool.c
index 8af4ec05d5..e2e9fe4699 100644
--- a/src/util/virthreadpool.c
+++ b/src/util/virthreadpool.c
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ virThreadPoolExpand(virThreadPoolPtr pool, size_t gain, bool priority)
                                 true,
                                 data) < 0) {
             VIR_FREE(data);
+            virReportSystemError(errno, "%s", _("Failed to create thread"));
             goto error;
         }
     }