diff --git a/qerror.c b/qerror.c
index d7fcd93cad..c92adfcb13 100644
--- a/qerror.c
+++ b/qerror.c
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ static const QErrorStringTable qerror_table[] = {
         .error_fmt = QERR_JSON_PARSING,
         .desc      = "Invalid JSON syntax",
     },
+    {
+        .error_fmt = QERR_JSON_PARSE_ERROR,
+        .desc      = "JSON parse error, %(message)",
+
+    },
     {
         .error_fmt = QERR_KVM_MISSING_CAP,
         .desc      = "Using KVM without %(capability), %(feature) unavailable",