2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/userprocess.cpp b/src/userprocess.cpp
index b27844fb6..3b9e717df 100644
--- a/src/userprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/userprocess.cpp
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void InspIRCd::ProcessUser(userrec* cu)
 
 		if ((result == -1) && (errno != EAGAIN) && (errno != EINTR))
 		{
-			cu->SetWriteError(strerror(errno));
+			cu->SetWriteError(errno ? strerror(errno) : "EOF from client");
 			return;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/users.cpp b/src/users.cpp
index 7da7d6b09..8b9227083 100644
--- a/src/users.cpp
+++ b/src/users.cpp
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ void userrec::FlushWriteBuf()
 				{
 					/* Fatal error, set write error and bail
 					 */
-					this->SetWriteError(strerror(errno));
+					this->SetWriteError(errno ? strerror(errno) : "EOF from client");
 					return;
 				}
 			}