diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index e24a66276..8cf359848 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Further patches have been submitted by:
   Richard W.M. Jones <rjones-at-redhat-dot-com>
   Nobuhiro Itou <fj0873gn-at-aa-dot-jp-dot-fujitsu-dot-com>
   Cole Robinson <crobinso-at-redhat-dot-com>
+  Ville Skytta <ville-dot-skytta-at-iki-dot-fi>
 
   <...send a patch & get your name here...>
 
diff --git a/src/virtManager/engine.py b/src/virtManager/engine.py
index 8002c4aba..0bb36ac51 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/engine.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/engine.py
@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@ class vmmEngine:
                                        " - A Xen host kernel was booted\n" +
                                        " - The Xen service has been started\n"),
                                      details)
+            elif uri.startswith("qemu:"):
+                dg = vmmErrorDialog (None, 0, gtk.MESSAGE_ERROR,
+                                     gtk.BUTTONS_CLOSE,
+                                     _("Unable to open a connection to the QEMU management daemon.\n\n" +
+                                       "Verify that:\n" +
+                                       " - The 'libvirt_qemud' daemon has been started\n"),
+                                     details)
             else:
                 dg = vmmErrorDialog (None, 0, gtk.MESSAGE_ERROR,
                                      gtk.BUTTONS_CLOSE,