diff --git a/internal/reconcile/reconcile.go b/internal/reconcile/reconcile.go
index f1e3956..35048e1 100644
--- a/internal/reconcile/reconcile.go
+++ b/internal/reconcile/reconcile.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"git.d-ma.be/mathias/tapir/internal/domain"
+	"git.d-ma.be/mathias/tapir/internal/errkind"
 	"git.d-ma.be/mathias/tapir/internal/progress"
 )
 
@@ -101,9 +102,8 @@ func Reconcile(ctx context.Context, base, alt domain.Transcription, adj Adjudica
 			rec.Errors++
 			consecutive++
 			if consecutive >= breakAfter {
-				failure := fmt.Errorf("the model failed %d times in a row: %w", consecutive, err)
-				rep.Fail("decide", failure)
-				return skipped(base, rec, failure.Error()), nil
+				rep.Fail("decide", err)
+				return skipped(base, rec, fmt.Sprintf("the model failed %d times in a row (%s)", consecutive, errkind.Of(err))), nil
 			}
 			v = VerdictUnsure
 		} else {