diff --git a/lib/Client/FileGetContents.php b/lib/Client/FileGetContents.php
index cdbe89f6..5e8e7b3b 100644
--- a/lib/Client/FileGetContents.php
+++ b/lib/Client/FileGetContents.php
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ public function sendRequest(RequestInterface $request, array $options = []): Res
         $content = file_get_contents($request->getUri()->__toString(), false, $context);
         error_reporting($level);
         if (false === $content) {
-            $error = error_get_last();
-
-            throw new NetworkException($request, $error['message']);
+            if ($error = error_get_last()) {
+                throw new NetworkException($request, $error['message']);
+            }
+            throw new NetworkException($request, 'Failed to get contents from '.$request->getUri()->__toString());
         }
 
         $requestBuilder = new ResponseBuilder($this->responseFactory);