diff --git a/src/composer/cli/utilities.py b/src/composer/cli/utilities.py
index 97f348e0..199ed095 100644
--- a/src/composer/cli/utilities.py
+++ b/src/composer/cli/utilities.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def handle_api_result(result, show_json=False):
     :param result: JSON result from the http query
     :type result: dict
     :rtype: tuple
-    :returns: (rc, errors)
+    :returns: (rc, should_exit_now)
 
     Return the correct rc for the program (0 or 1), and whether or
     not to continue processing the results.
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def handle_api_result(result, show_json=False):
         print(json.dumps(result, indent=4))
     else:
         for err in result.get("errors", []):
-            log.error(err)
+            log.error(err["msg"])
 
     # What's the rc? If status is present, use that
     # If not, use length of errors
diff --git a/src/composer/http_client.py b/src/composer/http_client.py
index 66970d39..ebbac2af 100644
--- a/src/composer/http_client.py
+++ b/src/composer/http_client.py
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ def get_url_raw(socket_path, url):
     if r.status == 400:
         err = json.loads(r.data.decode("utf-8"))
         if "status" in err and err["status"] == False:
-            raise RuntimeError(", ".join(err["errors"]))
+            msgs = [e["msg"] for e in err["errors"]]
+            raise RuntimeError(", ".join(msgs))
 
     return r.data.decode('utf-8')
 
@@ -172,7 +173,8 @@ def download_file(socket_path, url, progress=True):
     if r.status == 400:
         err = json.loads(r.data.decode("utf-8"))
         if not err["status"]:
-            raise RuntimeError(", ".join(err["errors"]))
+            msgs = [e["msg"] for e in err["errors"]]
+            raise RuntimeError(", ".join(msgs))
 
     filename = get_filename(r.headers)
     if os.path.exists(filename):