diff --git a/lib/cartodb/models/dataview/base.js b/lib/cartodb/models/dataview/base.js
index f8eb1027..7c3dbe6f 100644
--- a/lib/cartodb/models/dataview/base.js
+++ b/lib/cartodb/models/dataview/base.js
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ BaseDataview.prototype.getResult = function(psql, override, callback) {
     var self = this;
     this.sql(psql, override, function(err, query) {
         psql.query(query, function(err, result) {
-
             if (err) {
-                return callback(err, result);
+                var error = new Error(err.message);
+                return callback(error, result);
             }
 
             result = self.format(result, override);