diff --git a/include/libwebsockets/lws-lejp.h b/include/libwebsockets/lws-lejp.h
index faa44abcf..8e502377d 100644
--- a/include/libwebsockets/lws-lejp.h
+++ b/include/libwebsockets/lws-lejp.h
@@ -263,4 +263,7 @@ lejp_check_path_match(struct lejp_ctx *ctx);
 
 LWS_VISIBLE LWS_EXTERN int
 lejp_get_wildcard(struct lejp_ctx *ctx, int wildcard, char *dest, int len);
+
+LWS_VISIBLE LWS_EXTERN const char *
+lejp_error_to_string(int e);
 //@}
diff --git a/lib/misc/lejp.c b/lib/misc/lejp.c
index 677e40aed..370126b6d 100644
--- a/lib/misc/lejp.c
+++ b/lib/misc/lejp.c
@@ -24,6 +24,33 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+static const char * const parser_errs[] = {
+	"",
+	"",
+	"No opening '{'",
+	"Expected closing '}'",
+	"Expected '\"'",
+	"String underrun",
+	"Illegal unescaped control char",
+	"Illegal escape format",
+	"Illegal hex number",
+	"Expected ':'",
+	"Illegal value start",
+	"Digit required after decimal point",
+	"Bad number format",
+	"Bad exponent format",
+	"Unknown token",
+	"Too many ']'",
+	"Mismatched ']'",
+	"Expected ']'",
+	"JSON nesting limit exceeded",
+	"Nesting tracking used up",
+	"Number too long",
+	"Comma or block end expected",
+	"Unknown",
+	"Parser callback errored (see earlier error)",
+};
+
 /**
  * lejp_construct - prepare a struct lejp_ctx for use
  *
@@ -753,3 +780,17 @@ reject:
 	ctx->callback(ctx, LEJPCB_FAILED);
 	return ret;
 }
+
+const char *
+lejp_error_to_string(int e)
+{
+	if (e > 0)
+		e = 0;
+	else
+		e = -e;
+
+	if (e >= (int)LWS_ARRAY_SIZE(parser_errs))
+		return "Unknown error";
+
+	return parser_errs[e];
+}
diff --git a/lib/roles/http/server/lejp-conf.c b/lib/roles/http/server/lejp-conf.c
index 489686b79..543fe4794 100644
--- a/lib/roles/http/server/lejp-conf.c
+++ b/lib/roles/http/server/lejp-conf.c
@@ -188,33 +188,6 @@ enum lejp_vhost_paths {
 	LEJPVP_FLAG_DISABLE_NO_PROTOCOL_WS_UPGRADES,
 };
 
-static const char * const parser_errs[] = {
-	"",
-	"",
-	"No opening '{'",
-	"Expected closing '}'",
-	"Expected '\"'",
-	"String underrun",
-	"Illegal unescaped control char",
-	"Illegal escape format",
-	"Illegal hex number",
-	"Expected ':'",
-	"Illegal value start",
-	"Digit required after decimal point",
-	"Bad number format",
-	"Bad exponent format",
-	"Unknown token",
-	"Too many ']'",
-	"Mismatched ']'",
-	"Expected ']'",
-	"JSON nesting limit exceeded",
-	"Nesting tracking used up",
-	"Number too long",
-	"Comma or block end expected",
-	"Unknown",
-	"Parser callback errored (see earlier error)",
-};
-
 #define MAX_PLUGIN_DIRS 10
 
 struct jpargs {
@@ -913,7 +886,7 @@ lwsws_get_config(void *user, const char *f, const char * const *paths,
 
 	if (m < 0) {
 		lwsl_err("%s(%u): parsing error %d: %s\n", f, n, m,
-			 parser_errs[-m]);
+			 lejp_error_to_string(m));
 		return 2;
 	}