diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index a300b89..1efd5a5 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func errorToWSCloseMessage(err error) (string, []byte) {
 	default:
 		code = websocket.CloseInternalServerErr
 	}
-	return "The server said: " + text, websocket.FormatCloseMessage(code, text)
+	return text, websocket.FormatCloseMessage(code, text)
 }
 
 func isWSNormalError(err error) bool {
diff --git a/static/sfu.js b/static/sfu.js
index abe4211..da45d10 100644
--- a/static/sfu.js
+++ b/static/sfu.js
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ function serverConnect() {
                 /* nothing */
                 break;
             case 'error':
-                displayError(m.value);
+                displayError('The server said: ' + m.value);
                 break;
             default:
                 console.warn('Unexpected server message', m.type);