diff --git a/src/governance.cpp b/src/governance.cpp
index f8f616473..cd28a05f6 100644
--- a/src/governance.cpp
+++ b/src/governance.cpp
@@ -1119,6 +1119,7 @@ bool CGovernanceObject::IsValidLocally(const CBlockIndex* pindex, std::string& s
     }
 
     if(fUnparsable) {
+        strError = "Object data unparseable";
         return false;
     }