diff --git a/src/characters/cbd-recipient.ts b/src/characters/cbd-recipient.ts
index 8a97e2eda..cef8d360c 100644
--- a/src/characters/cbd-recipient.ts
+++ b/src/characters/cbd-recipient.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ export class CbdTDecDecrypter {
     );
     if (Object.keys(encryptedResponses).length < this.threshold) {
       throw new Error(
-        `CBD decryption failed with errors: ${JSON.stringify(errors)}`
+        `Threshold of responses not met; CBD decryption failed with errors: ${JSON.stringify(
+          errors
+        )}`
       );
     }