diff --git a/src/GEOMImpl/GEOMImpl_I3DPrimOperations.cxx b/src/GEOMImpl/GEOMImpl_I3DPrimOperations.cxx
index b4103f9fa..680ab4497 100644
--- a/src/GEOMImpl/GEOMImpl_I3DPrimOperations.cxx
+++ b/src/GEOMImpl/GEOMImpl_I3DPrimOperations.cxx
@@ -2285,7 +2285,7 @@ Handle(GEOM_Object) GEOMImpl_I3DPrimOperations::RestorePath (Handle(GEOM_Object)
   }
   catch (Standard_Failure) {
     Handle(Standard_Failure) aFail = Standard_Failure::Caught();
-    SetErrorCode(aFail->GetMessageString());
+    SetErrorCode("RestorePath: inappropriate arguments given");
     return NULL;
   }