diff --git a/wallet/chain/p/wallet.go b/wallet/chain/p/wallet.go
index 8bdcb52bf2e3..6d7b9e090667 100644
--- a/wallet/chain/p/wallet.go
+++ b/wallet/chain/p/wallet.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 package p
 
 import (
-	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/ids"
@@ -17,11 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/wallet/subnet/primary/common"
 )
 
-var (
-	errNotCommitted = errors.New("not committed")
-
-	_ Wallet = (*wallet)(nil)
-)
+var _ Wallet = (*wallet)(nil)
 
 type Wallet interface {
 	Context
@@ -507,7 +503,7 @@ func (w *wallet) IssueTx(
 	}
 
 	if txStatus.Status != status.Committed {
-		return errNotCommitted
+		return fmt.Errorf("not committed: %s", txStatus.Reason)
 	}
 	return nil
 }