diff --git a/lib/spserver.js b/lib/spserver.js
index d4523fb..fa3e440 100644
--- a/lib/spserver.js
+++ b/lib/spserver.js
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ var spserver = function (settings) {
             logger.error(err);
 
             res.writeHead(err.status, err.headers);
-            res.end();
+            res.end(err.message);
           }
         }
       });