diff --git a/src/libstore/build-result.hh b/src/libstore/build-result.hh
index 7f9bcce6d..24fb1f763 100644
--- a/src/libstore/build-result.hh
+++ b/src/libstore/build-result.hh
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ struct BuildResult
         ResolvesToAlreadyValid,
         NoSubstituters,
     } status = MiscFailure;
+
+    // FIXME: include entire ErrorInfo object.
     std::string errorMsg;
 
     std::string toString() const {
diff --git a/src/libstore/build/derivation-goal.cc b/src/libstore/build/derivation-goal.cc
index 6582497bd..53f212c1d 100644
--- a/src/libstore/build/derivation-goal.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/build/derivation-goal.cc
@@ -1371,8 +1371,7 @@ void DerivationGoal::done(
 {
     buildResult.status = status;
     if (ex)
-        // FIXME: strip: "error: "
-        buildResult.errorMsg = ex->what();
+        buildResult.errorMsg = fmt("%s", normaltxt(ex->info().msg));
     if (buildResult.status == BuildResult::TimedOut)
         worker.timedOut = true;
     if (buildResult.status == BuildResult::PermanentFailure)