diff --git a/discord/errors.py b/discord/errors.py
index a84507771..d105d4045 100644
--- a/discord/errors.py
+++ b/discord/errors.py
@@ -68,6 +68,15 @@ class HTTPException(DiscordException):
             message = httplib.responses.get(response.status_code, 'HTTP error')
 
         message = '{0} (status code: {1.response.status_code})'.format(message, self)
+
+        try:
+            data = response.json()
+            response_error = data['message']
+            if response_error:
+                message = '{}: {}'.format(message, response_error)
+        except:
+            pass
+
         super(HTTPException, self).__init__(message)
 
 class InvalidArgument(ClientException):