diff --git a/include/boost/math/special_functions/beta.hpp b/include/boost/math/special_functions/beta.hpp
index d7d543c92..e3217bac1 100644
--- a/include/boost/math/special_functions/beta.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/math/special_functions/beta.hpp
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ T ibeta_series(T a, T b, T x, T s0, const L&, bool normalised, T* p_derivative,
    ibeta_series_t<T> s(a, b, x, result);
    boost::uintmax_t max_iter = policies::get_max_series_iterations<Policy>();
    result = boost::math::tools::sum_series(s, boost::math::policies::digits<T, Policy>(), max_iter, s0);
-   policies::check_series_iterations("boost::math::ibeta<%1%>(%1%, %1%, %1%)", max_iter, pol);
+   policies::check_series_iterations("boost::math::ibeta<%1%>(%1%, %1%, %1%) in ibeta_series (with lanczos)", max_iter, pol);
    return result;
 }
 //
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ T ibeta_series(T a, T b, T x, T s0, const boost::math::lanczos::undefined_lanczo
    ibeta_series_t<T> s(a, b, x, result);
    boost::uintmax_t max_iter = policies::get_max_series_iterations<Policy>();
    result = boost::math::tools::sum_series(s, boost::math::policies::digits<T, Policy>(), max_iter, s0);
-   policies::check_series_iterations("boost::math::ibeta<%1%>(%1%, %1%, %1%)", max_iter, pol);
+   policies::check_series_iterations("boost::math::ibeta<%1%>(%1%, %1%, %1%) in ibeta_series (without lanczos)", max_iter, pol);
    return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/boost/math/special_functions/detail/bessel_ik.hpp b/include/boost/math/special_functions/detail/bessel_ik.hpp
index 8dbd76ab4..c3f489933 100644
--- a/include/boost/math/special_functions/detail/bessel_ik.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/math/special_functions/detail/bessel_ik.hpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ int temme_ik(T v, T x, T* K, T* K1, const Policy& pol)
            break; 
         }
     }
-    policies::check_series_iterations("boost::math::bessel_ik<%1%>(%1%,%1%)", k, pol);
+    policies::check_series_iterations("boost::math::bessel_ik<%1%>(%1%,%1%) in temme_ik", k, pol);
 
     *K = sum;
     *K1 = 2 * sum1 / x;
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ int CF1_ik(T v, T x, T* fv, const Policy& pol)
         }
     }
     BOOST_MATH_INSTRUMENT_VARIABLE(k);
-    policies::check_series_iterations("boost::math::bessel_ik<%1%>(%1%,%1%)", k, pol);
+    policies::check_series_iterations("boost::math::bessel_ik<%1%>(%1%,%1%) in CF1_ik", k, pol);
 
     *fv = f;
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ int CF2_ik(T v, T x, T* Kv, T* Kv1, const Policy& pol)
            break; 
         }
     }
-    policies::check_series_iterations("boost::math::bessel_ik<%1%>(%1%,%1%)", k, pol);
+    policies::check_series_iterations("boost::math::bessel_ik<%1%>(%1%,%1%) in CF2_ik", k, pol);
 
     *Kv = sqrt(pi<T>() / (2 * x)) * exp(-x) / S;
     *Kv1 = *Kv * (0.5f + v + x + (v * v - 0.25f) * f) / x;
diff --git a/include/boost/math/special_functions/detail/bessel_jy.hpp b/include/boost/math/special_functions/detail/bessel_jy.hpp
index e339b7d71..c01a79f1e 100644
--- a/include/boost/math/special_functions/detail/bessel_jy.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/math/special_functions/detail/bessel_jy.hpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ int temme_jy(T v, T x, T* Y, T* Y1, const Policy& pol)
            break; 
         }
     }
-    policies::check_series_iterations("boost::math::bessel_jy<%1%>(%1%,%1%)", k, pol);
+    policies::check_series_iterations("boost::math::bessel_jy<%1%>(%1%,%1%) in temme_jy", k, pol);
     *Y = -sum;
     *Y1 = -2 * sum1 / x;
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ int CF1_jy(T v, T x, T* fv, int* sign, const Policy& pol)
         if (abs(delta - 1.0L) < tolerance) 
         { break; }
     }
-    policies::check_series_iterations("boost::math::bessel_jy<%1%>(%1%,%1%)", k / 100, pol);
+    policies::check_series_iterations("boost::math::bessel_jy<%1%>(%1%,%1%) in CF1_jy", k / 100, pol);
     *fv = -f;
     *sign = s;                              // sign of denominator
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ int CF2_jy(T v, T x, T* p, T* q, const Policy& pol)
         f *= delta;
         if (abs(delta - one) < tolerance) { break; }
     }
-    policies::check_series_iterations("boost::math::bessel_jy<%1%>(%1%,%1%)", k, pol);
+    policies::check_series_iterations("boost::math::bessel_jy<%1%>(%1%,%1%) in CF2_jy", k, pol);
     *p = real(f);
     *q = imag(f);