diff --git a/lib/file_helper.rb b/lib/file_helper.rb
index 43427c3228..31530a12e9 100644
--- a/lib/file_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/file_helper.rb
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class FileHelper
             # attempt error API compatibility
             io = FakeIO.new
             io.status = [response.code, ""]
-            raise OpenURI::HTTPError.new("#{response.code} Error: #{response.body}", io)
+            raise OpenURI::HTTPError.new("#{response.code} Error", io)
           else
             log(:error, "FinalDestination did not work for: #{url}") if verbose
             throw :done
diff --git a/spec/lib/file_helper_spec.rb b/spec/lib/file_helper_spec.rb
index ae1d721f52..54c2233a3a 100644
--- a/spec/lib/file_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/file_helper_spec.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe FileHelper do
           expect(e.io.status[0]).to eq("404")
           raise
         end
-      end.to raise_error(OpenURI::HTTPError, "404 Error: 404")
+      end.to raise_error(OpenURI::HTTPError, "404 Error")
     end
 
     it "does not follow redirects if instructed not to" do