diff --git a/builtin/push.c b/builtin/push.c
index 1b493fb5a9..c3c2feb944 100644
--- a/builtin/push.c
+++ b/builtin/push.c
@@ -157,7 +157,14 @@ static int do_push(const char *repo, int flags)
 	if (!remote) {
 		if (repo)
 			die("bad repository '%s'", repo);
-		die("No destination configured to push to.");
+		die("No configured push destination.\n"
+		    "Either specify the URL from the command-line or configure a remote repository using\n"
+		    "\n"
+		    "    git remote add <name> <url>\n"
+		    "\n"
+		    "and then push using the remote name\n"
+		    "\n"
+		    "    git push <name>\n");
 	}
 
 	if (remote->mirror)