diff --git a/source/fitz/error.c b/source/fitz/error.c
index ddd76971f4..bc004ccd86 100644
--- a/source/fitz/error.c
+++ b/source/fitz/error.c
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ void (fz_log_error)(fz_context *ctx, const char *str)
 /* coverity[+kill] */
 FZ_NORETURN void (fz_vthrow)(fz_context *ctx, int code, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
 {
-	if (ctx->error.message[0])
+	if (ctx->error.errcode)
 	{
 		fz_flush_warnings(ctx);
 		fz_warn(ctx, "UNHANDLED EXCEPTION!");
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ void fz_log_errorFL(fz_context *ctx, const char *file, int line, const char *str
 /* coverity[+kill] */
 FZ_NORETURN void fz_vthrowFL(fz_context *ctx, const char *file, int line, int code, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
 {
-	if (ctx->error.message[0])
+	if (ctx->error.errcode)
 	{
 		fz_flush_warnings(ctx);
 		fz_warn(ctx, "UNHANDLED EXCEPTION!");