diff --git a/adyenwebcommons/src/com/adyen/commerce/util/ErrorMessageUtil.java b/adyenwebcommons/src/com/adyen/commerce/util/ErrorMessageUtil.java
index 14ee6fad..59f57abf 100644
--- a/adyenwebcommons/src/com/adyen/commerce/util/ErrorMessageUtil.java
+++ b/adyenwebcommons/src/com/adyen/commerce/util/ErrorMessageUtil.java
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ public static String getErrorMessageByRefusalReason(String refusalReason) {
                     return CHECKOUT_ERROR_AUTHORIZATION_PAYMENT_REFUSED;
             }
         }
-        return "";
+        return CHECKOUT_ERROR_AUTHORIZATION_PAYMENT_REFUSED;
     }
 }