diff --git a/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/Publisher.test.ts b/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/Publisher.test.ts
index 68845fa2..40763a99 100644
--- a/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/Publisher.test.ts
+++ b/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/Publisher.test.ts
@@ -26,12 +26,8 @@ import {
   mockMediaDevices,
 } from "../../../utils/test";
 import { Publisher } from "./Publisher";
-import {
-  type Connection,
-  type ConnectionState,
-} from "../remoteMembers/Connection";
+import { type Connection } from "../remoteMembers/Connection";
 import { type MuteStates } from "../../MuteStates";
-import { FailToStartLivekitConnection } from "../../../utils/errors";
 
 describe("Publisher", () => {
   let scope: ObservableScope;
diff --git a/src/state/CallViewModel/remoteMembers/Connection.ts b/src/state/CallViewModel/remoteMembers/Connection.ts
index c801b3ae..6015bf01 100644
--- a/src/state/CallViewModel/remoteMembers/Connection.ts
+++ b/src/state/CallViewModel/remoteMembers/Connection.ts
@@ -177,7 +177,11 @@ export class Connection {
     } catch (error) {
       this.logger.debug(`Failed to connect to LiveKit room: ${error}`);
       this._state$.next(
-        error instanceof ElementCallError ? error : new UnknownCallError(error),
+        error instanceof ElementCallError
+          ? error
+          : error instanceof Error
+            ? new UnknownCallError(error)
+            : new UnknownCallError(new Error(`${error}`)),
       );
       // Its okay to ignore the throw. The error is part of the state.
       throw error;