diff --git a/senlinclient/common/exc.py b/senlinclient/common/exc.py
index 1ddf69d9..bde6a269 100644
--- a/senlinclient/common/exc.py
+++ b/senlinclient/common/exc.py
@@ -231,7 +231,12 @@ def parse_exception(exc):
     :param details: details of the exception.
     '''
     if isinstance(exc, sdkexc.HttpException):
-        record = jsonutils.loads(exc.details)
+        record = {
+            'error': {
+                'code': exc.status_code,
+                'message': exc.details,
+            }
+        }
     elif isinstance(exc, reqexc.RequestException):
         # Exceptions that are not captured by SDK
         code = exc.message[1].errno