diff --git a/lib/extensions.js b/lib/extensions.js
index 2ab8a789..256149e7 100644
--- a/lib/extensions.js
+++ b/lib/extensions.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ module.exports = function(realmConstructor) {
             return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
                 realmConstructor._waitForDownload(config, (error) => {
                     if (error) {
-                        reject(new Error("Cannot asynchronously open synced Realm, because the associated session previously experienced a fatal error"));
+                        reject(error);
                     }
 
                     let syncedRealm = new realmConstructor(config);
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ module.exports = function(realmConstructor) {
         openAsync(config, callback) {
                 realmConstructor._waitForDownload(config, (error) => {
                     if (error) {
-                        callback(new Error("Cannot asynchronously open synced Realm, because the associated session previously experienced a fatal error"));
+                        callback(error);
                     }
 
                     let syncedRealm = new realmConstructor(config);