diff --git a/programs/pkey/pk_verify.c b/programs/pkey/pk_verify.c
index b4e84c3..063abd7 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/pk_verify.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/pk_verify.c
@@ -117,8 +117,9 @@
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_ERROR_C)
     if (exit_code != MBEDTLS_EXIT_SUCCESS) {
-        mbedtls_strerror(ret, (char *) buf, sizeof(buf));
-        mbedtls_printf("  !  Last error was: %s\n", buf);
+        mbedtls_printf("Error code: %d", ret);
+        /* mbedtls_strerror(ret, (char *) buf, sizeof(buf));
+           mbedtls_printf("  !  Last error was: %s\n", buf); */
     }
 #endif