diff --git a/lib/swagger.js b/lib/swagger.js
index c9d12d136..ba28b91cf 100644
--- a/lib/swagger.js
+++ b/lib/swagger.js
@@ -33,8 +33,11 @@ exports.run = function({ args, opts }) {
   }
 
   function error(err) {
-    console.log(err.error);
-    return Promise.reject(new Error('There was an error uploading!'));
+    try {
+      return Promise.reject(new Error(JSON.parse(err.error).description));
+    } catch(e) {
+      return Promise.reject(new Error('There was an error uploading!'));
+    }
   }
 
   const options = {