diff --git a/import.js b/import.js
index 6b053489..2016b830 100644
--- a/import.js
+++ b/import.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ var wofAdminRecords = {};
 bundles.generateBundleList((err, bundlesToImport) => {
 
   if (err) {
-    throw new Error(err.message);
+    throw new Error(err.message || err);
   }
 
   // This can be either csv or db files, the read stream module will do the job