diff --git a/gio/gdbusproxy.c b/gio/gdbusproxy.c
index 0ab117854..cb8be73ef 100644
--- a/gio/gdbusproxy.c
+++ b/gio/gdbusproxy.c
@@ -1613,6 +1613,7 @@ async_init_start_service_by_name_cb (GDBusConnection *connection,
             }
           else
             {
+              g_dbus_error_strip_remote_error (error);
               g_prefix_error (&error,
                               _("Error calling StartServiceByName for %s: "),
                               proxy->priv->name);