diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/nodehandling.py b/qa/rpc-tests/nodehandling.py
index 89059d276..a6b10a0d8 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/nodehandling.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/nodehandling.py
@@ -29,15 +29,13 @@ class NodeHandlingTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_equal(len(self.nodes[2].listbanned()), 0)
         self.nodes[2].setban("127.0.0.0/24", "add")
         assert_equal(len(self.nodes[2].listbanned()), 1)
-        try:
-            self.nodes[2].setban("127.0.0.1", "add") #throws exception because 127.0.0.1 is within range 127.0.0.0/24
-        except:
-            pass
+        # This will throw an exception because 127.0.0.1 is within range 127.0.0.0/24
+        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-23, "IP/Subnet already banned", self.nodes[2].setban, "127.0.0.1", "add")
+        # This will throw an exception because 127.0.0.1/42 is not a real subnet
+        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-30, "Error: Invalid IP/Subnet", self.nodes[2].setban, "127.0.0.1/42", "add")
         assert_equal(len(self.nodes[2].listbanned()), 1) #still only one banned ip because 127.0.0.1 is within the range of 127.0.0.0/24
-        try:
-            self.nodes[2].setban("127.0.0.1", "remove")
-        except:
-            pass
+        # This will throw an exception because 127.0.0.1 was not added above
+        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-30, "Error: Unban failed", self.nodes[2].setban, "127.0.0.1", "remove")
         assert_equal(len(self.nodes[2].listbanned()), 1)
         self.nodes[2].setban("127.0.0.0/24", "remove")
         assert_equal(len(self.nodes[2].listbanned()), 0)
diff --git a/src/rpc/net.cpp b/src/rpc/net.cpp
index a7169749c..63836f168 100644
--- a/src/rpc/net.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/net.cpp
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ UniValue setban(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
         LookupSubNet(request.params[0].get_str().c_str(), subNet);
 
     if (! (isSubnet ? subNet.IsValid() : netAddr.IsValid()) )
-        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_CLIENT_NODE_ALREADY_ADDED, "Error: Invalid IP/Subnet");
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_CLIENT_INVALID_IP_OR_SUBNET, "Error: Invalid IP/Subnet");
 
     if (strCommand == "add")
     {
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ UniValue setban(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
     else if(strCommand == "remove")
     {
         if (!( isSubnet ? g_connman->Unban(subNet) : g_connman->Unban(netAddr) ))
-            throw JSONRPCError(RPC_MISC_ERROR, "Error: Unban failed");
+            throw JSONRPCError(RPC_CLIENT_INVALID_IP_OR_SUBNET, "Error: Unban failed. Requested address/subnet was not previously banned.");
     }
     return NullUniValue;
 }