diff --git a/src/baseRequest.js b/src/baseRequest.js
index 3f53370..99d7fc4 100644
--- a/src/baseRequest.js
+++ b/src/baseRequest.js
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ export default function baseRequest(url, { jsonBody, query, urlTemplateSpec, ...
             // If status is not a 2xx (based on Response.ok), assume it's an error
             // See https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/GlobalFetch/fetch
             if (!(res && res.ok)) {
-                let errorObject = {
+                const errorObject = {
                     message: 'HTTP Error: Requested page not reachable',
-                    status: '${res.status} ${res.statusText}',
+                    status: (res.status) + ' ' + (res.statusText),
                     requestURI: res.url
                 }
                 throw errorObject