diff --git a/package_manager/__init__.py b/package_manager/__init__.py
index 954fd61..8bb6ff1 100644
--- a/package_manager/__init__.py
+++ b/package_manager/__init__.py
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ else:
             self.log.info('Task progress at %i%%', progress.progress * 100)
 
         def _subproc_download_error(self, error: messages.DownloadError):
-            self.report({'ERROR'}, 'Unable to download package: %s' % error.description)
+            self.report({'ERROR'}, 'Unable to download package: %s' % error.message)
             self.quit()
 
         def _subproc_install_error(self, error: messages.InstallError):