diff --git a/src/connector/postgres.rs b/src/connector/postgres.rs
index 32ab7f97b..4d909c333 100644
--- a/src/connector/postgres.rs
+++ b/src/connector/postgres.rs
@@ -101,12 +101,23 @@ impl SslParams {
         auth.accept_mode(self.ssl_accept_mode);
 
         if let Some(ref cert_file) = self.certificate_file {
-            let cert = fs::read(cert_file)?;
+            let cert = fs::read(cert_file).map_err(|err| {
+                Error::builder(ErrorKind::TlsError {
+                    message: format!("cert file not found ({})", err),
+                })
+                .build()
+            })?;
+
             auth.certificate(Certificate::from_pem(&cert)?);
         }
 
         if let Some(ref identity_file) = self.identity_file {
-            let db = fs::read(identity_file)?;
+            let db = fs::read(identity_file).map_err(|err| {
+                Error::builder(ErrorKind::TlsError {
+                    message: format!("identity file not found ({})", err),
+                })
+                .build()
+            })?;
             let password = self.identity_password.0.as_ref().map(|s| s.as_str()).unwrap_or("");
             let identity = Identity::from_pkcs12(&db, &password)?;
 
@@ -347,6 +358,7 @@ impl PostgreSql {
     /// Create a new connection to the database.
     pub async fn new(url: PostgresUrl) -> crate::Result<Self> {
         let config = url.to_config();
+
         let mut tls_builder = TlsConnector::builder();
 
         {
diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index d06ae707d..0f60b3d10 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ pub enum ErrorKind {
     #[error("The provided arguments are not supported")]
     InvalidConnectionArguments,
 
-    #[error("Error in an I/O operation")]
+    #[error("Error in an I/O operation: {0}")]
     IoError(io::Error),
 
     #[error("Connect timed out ({0})")]