diff --git a/chain/thorchain/api_query.go b/chain/thorchain/api_query.go
index 559243664..34faf67e8 100644
--- a/chain/thorchain/api_query.go
+++ b/chain/thorchain/api_query.go
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func get(url string, target interface{}) error {
 	errResp := ErrorResponse{}
 	err = json.Unmarshal(buf, &errResp)
 	if err == nil && errResp.Error != "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(errResp.Error)
+		return fmt.Errorf("api error: %s", errResp.Error)
 	}
 
 	// decode response