diff --git a/libguac/src/error.c b/libguac/src/error.c
index d7411db1..67ef367c 100644
--- a/libguac/src/error.c
+++ b/libguac/src/error.c
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
  * ***** END LICENSE BLOCK ***** */
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBPTHREAD
 #include <pthread.h>
@@ -49,7 +51,6 @@ const char* __GUAC_STATUS_SUCCESS_STR        = "Success";
 const char* __GUAC_STATUS_NO_MEMORY_STR      = "Insufficient memory";
 const char* __GUAC_STATUS_NO_INPUT_STR       = "End of input stream";
 const char* __GUAC_STATUS_INPUT_TIMEOUT_STR  = "Read timeout";
-const char* __GUAC_STATUS_SEE_ERRNO_STR      = "(see value of errno)";
 const char* __GUAC_STATUS_OUTPUT_ERROR_STR   = "Output error";
 const char* __GUAC_STATUS_BAD_ARGUMENT_STR   = "Invalid argument";
 const char* __GUAC_STATUS_BAD_STATE_STR      = "Illegal state";
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ const char* guac_status_string(guac_status status) {
 
         /* Further information in errno */
 		case GUAC_STATUS_SEE_ERRNO:
-            return __GUAC_STATUS_SEE_ERRNO_STR;
+            return strerror(errno);
 
         /* Output error */
 		case GUAC_STATUS_OUTPUT_ERROR: