diff --git a/src/Commando/Command.php b/src/Commando/Command.php
index 26b494e..9650d2c 100755
--- a/src/Commando/Command.php
+++ b/src/Commando/Command.php
@@ -489,9 +489,16 @@ public function parse()
             // todo protect against duplicates caused by aliases
             foreach ($this->options as $option) {
                 if (is_null($option->getValue()) && $option->isRequired()) {
-                    throw new \Exception(sprintf('Required %s %s must be specified',
-                        $option->getType() & Option::TYPE_NAMED ?
-                            'option' : 'argument', $option->getName()));
+                    $name = $option->getName();
+                    if ($option->getType() & Option::TYPE_NAMED) {
+                        $nature = 'option';
+                    } else {
+                        $nature = 'argument';
+                        if ($title = $option->getTitle()) {
+                            $name = $title;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    throw new \Exception(sprintf('Required %s %s must be specified', $nature, $name));
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/src/Commando/Option.php b/src/Commando/Option.php
index aad7def..ee973fd 100755
--- a/src/Commando/Option.php
+++ b/src/Commando/Option.php
@@ -320,6 +320,14 @@ public function getAliases()
         return $this->aliases;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return string title of the option
+     */
+    public function getTitle()
+    {
+        return $this->title;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the current set of this option's requirements
      * @return string[] List of required options