diff --git a/sgx-bwmsgsv2.rb b/sgx-bwmsgsv2.rb
index ff5e3934e8b2a682898fbdf9fb886f5362187d02..d8ec1cb5a9a1009a981d4e86d49e503da0c7806a 100755
--- a/sgx-bwmsgsv2.rb
+++ b/sgx-bwmsgsv2.rb
@@ -1017,11 +1017,11 @@ class WebhookHandler < Goliath::API
 
 				# TODO: add 'errorCode' and/or 'description' val
 				# create an error reply to the bare message
-				msg = Blather::StanzaError.new(
-					msg,
+				msg = msg.as_error(
 					'recipient-unavailable',
-					:wait
-				).to_node
+					:wait,
+					jparams['description']
+				)
 
 				# TODO: make prettier: this should be done above
 				others_num = params['_json'][0]['to']