diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ca4d9b13..c9c11f4c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## Unreleased
+
+* Fix issue where validation errors from creating a plan were not surfaced (#223)
+
 ## 4.5.0
 * Add plan create/update/find API endpoint
 * Add support for `TransactionReview` webhook notification
diff --git a/lib/braintree/plan_gateway.rb b/lib/braintree/plan_gateway.rb
index 0b4d84ab..ee3f1e8a 100644
--- a/lib/braintree/plan_gateway.rb
+++ b/lib/braintree/plan_gateway.rb
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ def _do_create(path, params) # :nodoc:
       response = @config.http.post("#{@config.base_merchant_path}#{path}", params)
       if response[:plan]
         SuccessfulResult.new(:plan => Plan._new(@gateway, response[:plan]))
-      elsif response[:errors]
-        ErrorResult.new(@gateway, response[:errors])
+      elsif response[:api_error_response]
+        ErrorResult.new(@gateway, response[:api_error_response])
       else
-        raise UnexpectedError, "expected :plan or :errors"
+        raise UnexpectedError, "expected :plan or :api_error_response"
       end
     end
   end