diff --git a/lib/moviedb.js b/lib/moviedb.js
index 189155b..35e74ba 100644
--- a/lib/moviedb.js
+++ b/lib/moviedb.js
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ var execMethod = function(type, params, endpoint, fn){
 
   req.end(function(res){
     if(res.ok) fn(null, res.body);
-    else if(res.body && res.body.status_message) fn(new Error(res.body.status_message), null);
-    else fn(new Error(res.text), null);
+    else fn(res.error, null);
   });
 };