diff --git a/rpc/lib/client/http_client.go b/rpc/lib/client/http_client.go
index 734ac5b17..b64aea30a 100644
--- a/rpc/lib/client/http_client.go
+++ b/rpc/lib/client/http_client.go
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func unmarshalResponseBytes(responseBytes []byte, result interface{}) (interface
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Errorf("Error unmarshalling rpc response: %v", err)
 	}
-	if response.Error != nil && response.Error.Message != "" {
+	if response.Error != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Errorf("Response error: %v", response.Error.Message)
 	}
 	// unmarshal the RawMessage into the result