diff --git a/gateway/src/error.rs b/gateway/src/error.rs
index 633d480c05..5f2f9d4299 100644
--- a/gateway/src/error.rs
+++ b/gateway/src/error.rs
@@ -194,9 +194,8 @@ pub enum GatewayError {
     #[error("wireguard not set")]
     WireguardNotSet,
 
-    #[cfg(all(feature = "wireguard", target_os = "linux"))]
-    #[error("failed to catch an interrupt: {source}")]
-    StdError {
+    #[error("failed to start authenticator: {source}")]
+    AuthenticatorStartError {
         source: Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>,
     },
 }
diff --git a/gateway/src/node/mod.rs b/gateway/src/node/mod.rs
index 533de6b23b..e6fc46443f 100644
--- a/gateway/src/node/mod.rs
+++ b/gateway/src/node/mod.rs
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ impl<St> Gateway<St> {
             Some(
                 self.start_authenticator(shutdown.fork("wireguard"))
                     .await
-                    .map_err(|source| GatewayError::StdError { source })?,
+                    .map_err(|source| GatewayError::AuthenticatorStartError { source })?,
             )
         } else {
             None