diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ba45d84b..88c20cdc 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ LIBS="$TEMP_LIBS"
 fi
 
 if test x$boost_sleep != xyes; then
-  AC_MSG_ERROR(No working boost sleep implementation found)
+  AC_MSG_ERROR(No working boost sleep implementation found. If on ubuntu 13.10 with libboost1.54-all-dev remove libboost.1.54-all-dev and use libboost1.53-all-dev)
 fi
 
 BITCOIN_QT_INIT
diff --git a/doc/build-unix.md b/doc/build-unix.md
index b88186a7..5124205a 100644
--- a/doc/build-unix.md
+++ b/doc/build-unix.md
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ for Ubuntu 12.04 and later:
 
  Ubuntu 12.04 and later have packages for libdb5.1-dev and libdb5.1++-dev,
  but using these will break binary wallet compatibility, and is not recommended.
+ 
+for Ubuntu 13.10: 
+        libboost1.54-all-dev will not work. Remove libboost1.54-all-dev and install libboost1.53-all-dev
 
 for other Ubuntu & Debian: