diff --git a/renku/core/commands/dataset.py b/renku/core/commands/dataset.py
index fd8233a12d..25ce71b3b3 100644
--- a/renku/core/commands/dataset.py
+++ b/renku/core/commands/dataset.py
@@ -543,10 +543,10 @@ def import_dataset(
             'Unable to fetch metadata due to {1}'.format(uri, e)
         ))
 
-    except LookupError:
+    except LookupError as e:
         raise ParameterError(
             ('Could not process {0}.\n'
-             'URI not found.'.format(uri))
+             'Reason: {1}'.format(uri, str(e)))
         )
 
     if files:
diff --git a/renku/core/commands/providers/__init__.py b/renku/core/commands/providers/__init__.py
index 98598e2c8b..c88b30dad5 100644
--- a/renku/core/commands/providers/__init__.py
+++ b/renku/core/commands/providers/__init__.py
@@ -54,15 +54,15 @@ def from_uri(uri):
 
         if is_doi_ and provider is None:
             return None, (
-                warning + 'Provider {} not found. '.format(
+                warning + 'Reason: provider {} not found'.format(
                     uri.split('/')[1].split('.')[0]  # Get DOI provider name.
-                ) + 'Currently supporting following providers: {}'.
+                ) + '\nHint: Supported providers are: {}'.
                 format(supported_providers)
             )
         elif provider is None:
             return None, (
-                warning + 'Provider not found for {}. '.format(uri) +
-                'Currently supporting following providers: {}'.
+                warning + 'Reason: provider not found for {} '.format(uri) +
+                '\nHint: Supported providers are: {}'.
                 format(supported_providers)
             )
         else:
diff --git a/renku/core/commands/providers/dataverse.py b/renku/core/commands/providers/dataverse.py
index 07ba4c69ae..c00cb8ecb0 100644
--- a/renku/core/commands/providers/dataverse.py
+++ b/renku/core/commands/providers/dataverse.py
@@ -214,8 +214,10 @@ def get_jsonld(self):
 
     def get_files(self):
         """Get Dataverse files metadata as ``DataverseFileSerializer``."""
-        if len(self.files) == 0:
-            raise LookupError('no files have been found')
+        if not self.files:
+            raise LookupError(
+                'no files have been found - deposit is empty or protected'
+            )
 
         return [DataverseFileSerializer(**file_) for file_ in self.files]
 
diff --git a/renku/core/commands/providers/zenodo.py b/renku/core/commands/providers/zenodo.py
index f6c4583f99..c5c863a360 100644
--- a/renku/core/commands/providers/zenodo.py
+++ b/renku/core/commands/providers/zenodo.py
@@ -236,8 +236,10 @@ def get_jsonld(self):
 
     def get_files(self):
         """Get Zenodo files metadata as ``ZenodoFile``."""
-        if len(self.files) == 0:
-            raise LookupError('no files have been found')
+        if not self.files:
+            raise LookupError(
+                'no files have been found - deposit is empty or protected'
+            )
 
         return [ZenodoFileSerializer(**file_) for file_ in self.files]
 
@@ -272,7 +274,7 @@ def as_dataset(self, client):
 
 @attr.s
 class ZenodoDeposition:
-    """Zenodo record for deposit."""
+    """Zenodo record for a deposit."""
 
     exporter = attr.ib()
     id = attr.ib(default=None)
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_integration_datasets.py b/tests/cli/test_integration_datasets.py
index 15717227a3..90f03de2f0 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_integration_datasets.py
+++ b/tests/cli/test_integration_datasets.py
@@ -165,18 +165,22 @@ def test_dataset_import_real_doi_warnings(runner, project, sleep_after):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    'doi', [('10.5281/zenodo.5979642342', 'Zenodo'),
-            ('10.7910/DVN/S8MSVFXXXX', 'DVN')]
+    'doi,err', [('10.5281/zenodo.5979642342', 'record not found'),
+                ('10.7910/DVN/S8MSVFXXXX', 'provider DVN not found'),
+                ('10.5281/zenodo.1494915', 'no files have been found'),
+                ('https://zenodo.org/record/2621201248', 'record not found'),
+                ((
+                    'https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtml'
+                    '?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/F4NUMRXXXX'
+                ), 'record not found')]
 )
 @pytest.mark.integration
 @flaky(max_runs=10, min_passes=1)
-def test_dataset_import_fake_doi(runner, project, doi):
-    """Test error raising for non-existing DOI."""
-    result = runner.invoke(cli, ['dataset', 'import', doi[0]], input='y')
-
+def test_dataset_import_expected_err(runner, project, doi, err):
+    """Test error raising for invalid DOI."""
+    result = runner.invoke(cli, ['dataset', 'import', doi], input='y')
     assert 2 == result.exit_code
-    assert 'URI not found.' in result.output \
-           or 'Provider {} not found'.format(doi[1]) in result.output
+    assert err in result.output
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -198,23 +202,6 @@ def test_dataset_import_real_http(runner, project, url, sleep_after):
     assert 'OK' in result.output
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    'url', [
-        'https://zenodo.org/record/2621201248',
-        'https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtml' +
-        '?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/F4NUMRXXXX'
-    ]
-)
-@pytest.mark.integration
-@flaky(max_runs=10, min_passes=1)
-def test_dataset_import_fake_http(runner, project, url):
-    """Test dataset import through HTTPS."""
-    result = runner.invoke(cli, ['dataset', 'import', url], input='y')
-
-    assert 2 == result.exit_code
-    assert 'URI not found.' in result.output
-
-
 @pytest.mark.integration
 @flaky(max_runs=10, min_passes=1)
 def test_dataset_import_and_extract(runner, project, client, sleep_after):