diff --git a/lib/commands/location.js b/lib/commands/location.js
index 4f7e7b477..abebc79e5 100644
--- a/lib/commands/location.js
+++ b/lib/commands/location.js
@@ -31,10 +31,12 @@ export default {
     // '3' is 'Always' in the privacy
     // https://developer.apple.com/documentation/corelocation/clauthorizationstatus
     if (authorizationStatus !== AuthorizationStatus.authorizedAlways) {
-      this.log.errorAndThrow(
+      throw this.log.errorWithException(
         `Location service must be set to 'Always' in order to ` +
-          `retrive the current geolocation data. Please set it up manually via ` +
-          `'Settings > Privacy > Location Services -> WebDriverAgentRunner-Runner'`,
+          `retrieve the current geolocation data. Please set it up manually via ` +
+          `'Settings > Privacy > Location Services -> WebDriverAgentRunner-Runner'. ` +
+          `Or please use 'mobile:getSimulatedLocation'/'mobile:setSimulatedLocation' commands ` +
+          `to simulate locations instead.`,
       );
     }
 
@@ -71,10 +73,9 @@ export default {
       try {
         service.setLocation(latitude, longitude);
       } catch (e) {
-        this.log.errorAndThrow(
+        throw this.log.errorWithException(
           `Can't set the location on device '${this.opts.udid}'. Original error: ${e.message}`,
         );
-        throw new Error(); // unreachable
       } finally {
         service.close();
       }
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ export default {
     try {
       service.resetLocation();
     } catch (err) {
-      this.log.errorAndThrow(
+      throw this.log.errorWithException(
         `Failed to reset the location on the device on device '${this.opts.udid}'. ` +
           `Origianl error: ${err.message}`,
       );