diff --git a/packages/http_exception/lib/angel_http_exception.dart b/packages/http_exception/lib/angel_http_exception.dart
index b38d854e..8ccd34dc 100644
--- a/packages/http_exception/lib/angel_http_exception.dart
+++ b/packages/http_exception/lib/angel_http_exception.dart
@@ -15,22 +15,20 @@ class AngelHttpException implements Exception {
   final List<String> errors = [];
 
   /// The cause of this exception.
-  String? message;
+  String message;
 
   /// The [StackTrace] associated with this error.
   StackTrace? stackTrace;
 
   /// An HTTP status code this exception will throw.
-  int? statusCode;
+  int statusCode;
 
   AngelHttpException(this.error,
       {this.message = '500 Internal Server Error',
       this.stackTrace,
       this.statusCode = 500,
       List<String> errors = const []}) {
-    if (errors != null) {
-      this.errors.addAll(errors);
-    }
+    this.errors.addAll(errors);
   }
 
   Map toJson() {
@@ -52,8 +50,8 @@ class AngelHttpException implements Exception {
   factory AngelHttpException.fromMap(Map data) {
     return AngelHttpException(
       null,
-      statusCode: (data['status_code'] ?? data['statusCode']) as int?,
-      message: data['message']?.toString(),
+      statusCode: (data['status_code'] ?? data['statusCode'] ?? 500) as int,
+      message: data['message']?.toString() ?? 'Internal Server Error',
       errors: data['errors'] is Iterable
           ? ((data['errors'] as Iterable).map((x) => x.toString()).toList())
           : <String>[],