diff --git a/lib/cdist/config_install.py b/lib/cdist/config_install.py
index 9a84c2cf..39ee79c6 100644
--- a/lib/cdist/config_install.py
+++ b/lib/cdist/config_install.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class ConfigInstall:
      log.info("Running global explorers")
      explorers = self.path.list_global_explorers()
      if(len(explorers) == 0):
-         raise CdistError("No explorers found in", self.path.global_explorer_dir)
+         raise CdistError("No explorers found in ", self.path.global_explorer_dir)
 
      self.path.transfer_global_explorers()
      for explorer in explorers:
diff --git a/lib/cdist/type.py b/lib/cdist/type.py
index e1c5f589..e6c35ad1 100644
--- a/lib/cdist/type.py
+++ b/lib/cdist/type.py
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ class Type(object):
         """Check whether a type is used for installation (if not: for configuration)"""
         return os.path.isfile(os.path.join(self.path, "install"))
 
+    def explorer_dir(self):
+        """Return remote directory that holds the explorers of a type"""
+        return os.path.join(self.remote_path, "explorer")
+
     def remote_explorer_dir(self):
         """Return remote directory that holds the explorers of a type"""
         return os.path.join(self.remote_path, "explorer")