diff --git a/okta/errors/error.py b/okta/errors/error.py
index 09a39194..9f24f4d4 100644
--- a/okta/errors/error.py
+++ b/okta/errors/error.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ class Error:
     Base Error Class
     """
 
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.message = ""
+    def __init__(self, message):
+        self.message = message
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return str({
diff --git a/okta/errors/http_error.py b/okta/errors/http_error.py
index 86afb642..b1865ccb 100644
--- a/okta/errors/http_error.py
+++ b/okta/errors/http_error.py
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ def __init__(self, url, response_details, response_body):
         self.url = url
         self.response_headers = response_details.headers
         self.stack = ""
-        self.message = f"HTTP {self.status} {response_body}"
+        super().__init__(f"HTTP {self.status} {response_body}")
diff --git a/okta/errors/okta_api_error.py b/okta/errors/okta_api_error.py
index 65ab2237..b0557b75 100644
--- a/okta/errors/okta_api_error.py
+++ b/okta/errors/okta_api_error.py
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ def __init__(self, url, response_details, response_body):
         self.headers = response_details.headers
         self.stack = ""
 
-        self.message = (f"Okta HTTP {self.status} {self.error_code} "
-                        f"{self.error_summary}\n{error_causes_string}")
+        super().__init__(f"Okta HTTP {self.status} {self.error_code} "
+                         f"{self.error_summary}\n{error_causes_string}")