diff --git a/create-fetchival.js b/create-fetchival.js
index 6b3041f..a723987 100644
--- a/create-fetchival.js
+++ b/create-fetchival.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ function createFetchival({ fetch }) {
       return res.json()
     }
 
-    const err = new Error(res.statusText)
+    const err = new Error(`${res.status} ${res.statusText || ''}`.trim())
     err.response = res
     throw err
   }