diff --git a/lib/client.js b/lib/client.js
index bbf7211..26c3396 100644
--- a/lib/client.js
+++ b/lib/client.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Client.prototype.setSocket = function(socket) {
     while (true) {
       parsed = parsePacket(incomingBuffer, self.isServer);
       if (! parsed) break;
-      if (parsed.error) this.end(parsed.error);
+      if (parsed.error) this.end(parsed.error.message);
       packet = parsed.results;
       incomingBuffer = incomingBuffer.slice(parsed.size);
       self.emit(packet.id, packet);