diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/addvaultwizard/CreateNewVaultLocationController.java b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/addvaultwizard/CreateNewVaultLocationController.java
index 5d40dbeb8..e15d195bf 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/addvaultwizard/CreateNewVaultLocationController.java
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/addvaultwizard/CreateNewVaultLocationController.java
@@ -26,10 +26,8 @@ import javax.inject.Inject;
 import javax.inject.Named;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
-import java.nio.file.DirectoryNotEmptyException;
 import java.nio.file.FileAlreadyExistsException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
-import java.nio.file.NoSuchFileException;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.util.ResourceBundle;
@@ -116,14 +114,12 @@ public class CreateNewVaultLocationController implements FxController {
 			Files.delete(createdDir); // assert: dir exists and is empty
 			window.setScene(choosePasswordScene.get());
 		} catch (FileAlreadyExistsException e) {
-			LOG.warn("Can not use already existing vault path: {}", vaultPath.get());
+			LOG.warn("Can not use already existing vault path {}", vaultPath.get());
 			warningText.set(resourceBundle.getString("addvaultwizard.new.fileAlreadyExists"));
-		} catch (NoSuchFileException | DirectoryNotEmptyException e) {
-			LOG.error("Failed to delete recently created directory.", e);
-			// TODO show generic error text for unexpected exception
 		} catch (IOException e) {
 			LOG.warn("Can not create vault at path: {}", vaultPath.get());
-			// TODO show generic error text for unexpected exception
+			LOG.warn("Thrown Exception:", e);
+			warningText.set(resourceBundle.getString("addvaultwizard.new.ioException"));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/resources/i18n/strings.properties b/main/ui/src/main/resources/i18n/strings.properties
index 8295961dc..df3e849d1 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/resources/i18n/strings.properties
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/resources/i18n/strings.properties
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ addvaultwizard.new.directoryPickerTitle=Select Directory
 addvaultwizard.new.enterPassword=Enter a password for the vault
 addvaultwizard.new.fileAlreadyExists=Vault can not be created at this path because some object already exists.
 addvaultwizard.new.invalidName=Invalid vault name. Please consider a regular directory name.
+addvaultwizard.new.ioException=Selected directory failed a basic test. Make sure to have the appropiate access rights and nothing interferes with Cryptomator.
 ### Password
 addvaultwizard.new.reenterPassword=Confirm the password
 addvaultwizard.new.passwordsMatch=Passwords match!
diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/resources/i18n/strings_de.properties b/main/ui/src/main/resources/i18n/strings_de.properties
index 9eb41383c..b39ce0de7 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/resources/i18n/strings_de.properties
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/resources/i18n/strings_de.properties
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ addvaultwizard.new.locationPrompt=…
 addvaultwizard.new.directoryPickerLabel=Eigenen Ort wählen…
 addvaultwizard.new.directoryPickerButton=Durchsuchen…
 addvaultwizard.new.directoryPickerTitle=Wähle ein Verzeichnis
+addvaultwizard.new.ioException=Für das ausgewählte Verzeichnis schlug ein Test fehl. Vergewissere dich, dass du Schreibrechte has und nichts Cryptomator blockiert.
 ### Password
 addvaultwizard.new.enterPassword=Vergib ein Passwort für den Tresor
 addvaultwizard.new.fileAlreadyExists=Der Tresor konnte nicht erstellt werden, da der Speicherort bereits belegt ist.