diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 6f6ac83..a8ceb94 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func (u *Upgrader) returnError(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, status in
 		u.Error(w, r, status, err)
 	} else {
 		w.Header().Set("Sec-Websocket-Version", "13")
-		http.Error(w, http.StatusText(status), status)
+		http.Error(w, reason, status)
 	}
 	return nil, err
 }