diff --git a/contrib/analyze-local-images/main.go b/contrib/analyze-local-images/main.go
index 9852f880..f3c836b8 100644
--- a/contrib/analyze-local-images/main.go
+++ b/contrib/analyze-local-images/main.go
@@ -271,8 +271,7 @@ func AnalyzeLocalImage(imageName string, minSeverity types.Priority, endpoint, m
 	} else if !hasVisibleVulnerabilities {
 		fmt.Printf("%s No vulnerabilities matching the minimum severity level were detected in your image\n", color.YellowString("NOTE:"))
 	} else {
-                errorTotal := errors.New("total Errors: "+strconv.Itoa(len(vulnerabilities)))
-                return errorTotal
+		return fmt.Errorf("A total of %d vulnerabilities have been detected in your image", len(vulnerabilities))
         }
 
 	return nil