diff --git a/internal/state/errors.go b/internal/state/errors.go
index 61e00a60e..e8ad776f4 100644
--- a/internal/state/errors.go
+++ b/internal/state/errors.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (e ErrNoValSetForHeight) Error() string {
 	if e.Err == nil {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("could not find validator set for height #%d", e.Height)
 	}
-	return fmt.Sprintf("could not find validator set for height #%d: %w", e.Height)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("could not find validator set for height #%d: %s", e.Height, e.Err.Error())
 }
 
 func (e ErrNoValSetForHeight) Unwrap() error { return e.Err }