diff --git a/src/cardreader.cpp b/src/cardreader.cpp
index 8bfbdf9..61dc437 100644
--- a/src/cardreader.cpp
+++ b/src/cardreader.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "cardreader.h"
+#include "common.h"
 
 using namespace v8;
 using namespace node;
@@ -334,7 +335,7 @@ void CardReader::HandleReaderStatusChange(uv_async_t *handle, int status) {
 
         NanCallback(NanNew(async_baton->callback)).Call(argc, argv);
     } else {
-        Local<Value> err = NanError(pcsc_stringify_error(ar->result));
+        Local<Value> err = NanError(error_msg("SCardGetStatusChange", ar->result).c_str());
         // Prepare the parameters for the callback function.
         const unsigned argc = 1;
         Handle<Value> argv[argc] = { err };
@@ -423,7 +424,7 @@ void CardReader::AfterConnect(uv_work_t* req, int status) {
     ConnectResult *cr = static_cast<ConnectResult*>(baton->result);
 
     if (cr->result) {
-        Local<Value> err = NanError(pcsc_stringify_error(cr->result));
+        Local<Value> err = NanError(error_msg("SCardConnect", cr->result).c_str());
         // Prepare the parameters for the callback function.
         const unsigned argc = 1;
         Handle<Value> argv[argc] = { err };
@@ -477,7 +478,7 @@ void CardReader::AfterDisconnect(uv_work_t* req, int status) {
     LONG* result = reinterpret_cast<LONG*>(baton->result);
 
     if (*result) {
-        Local<Value> err = NanError(pcsc_stringify_error(*result));
+        Local<Value> err = NanError(error_msg("SCardDisconnect", *result).c_str());
 
         // Prepare the parameters for the callback function.
         const unsigned argc = 1;
@@ -538,7 +539,7 @@ void CardReader::AfterTransmit(uv_work_t* req, int status) {
     TransmitResult *tr = static_cast<TransmitResult*>(baton->result);
 
     if (tr->result) {
-        Local<Value> err = NanError(pcsc_stringify_error(tr->result));
+        Local<Value> err = NanError(error_msg("SCardTransmit", tr->result).c_str());
 
         // Prepare the parameters for the callback function.
         const unsigned argc = 1;
@@ -602,7 +603,7 @@ void CardReader::AfterControl(uv_work_t* req, int status) {
     ControlResult *cr = static_cast<ControlResult*>(baton->result);
 
     if (cr->result) {
-        Local<Value> err = NanError(pcsc_stringify_error(cr->result));
+        Local<Value> err = NanError(error_msg("SCardControl", cr->result).c_str());
 
         // Prepare the parameters for the callback function.
         const unsigned argc = 1;
diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75f5a42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#ifndef COMMON_H
+#define COMMON_H
+
+#define ERR_MSG_MAX_LEN 512
+
+namespace {
+    std::string error_msg(const char* method, LONG result) {
+        char msg[ERR_MSG_MAX_LEN];
+        snprintf(msg,
+                 ERR_MSG_MAX_LEN,
+                 "%s error: %s(0x%.8lx)",
+                 method,
+                 pcsc_stringify_error(result), result);
+        return msg;
+    }
+}
+
+#endif /* COMMON_H */
diff --git a/src/pcsclite.cpp b/src/pcsclite.cpp
index 3a6f0ce..f7cc18e 100644
--- a/src/pcsclite.cpp
+++ b/src/pcsclite.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "pcsclite.h"
+#include "common.h"
 
 using namespace v8;
 using namespace node;
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ PCSCLite::PCSCLite(): m_card_context(NULL),
                                         NULL,
                                         &m_card_context);
     if (result != SCARD_S_SUCCESS) {
-        NanThrowError(pcsc_stringify_error(result));
+        NanThrowError(error_msg("SCardEstablishContext", result).c_str());
     }
 }
 
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ void PCSCLite::HandleReaderStatusChange(uv_async_t *handle, int status) {
 
         NanCallback(NanNew(async_baton->callback)).Call(argc, argv);
     } else {
-        Local<Value> err = NanError(pcsc_stringify_error(ar->result));
+        Local<Value> err = NanError(error_msg("SCardListReaders", ar->result).c_str());
         // Prepare the parameters for the callback function.
         const unsigned argc = 1;
         Handle<Value> argv[argc] = { err };