diff --git a/panda/src/downloader/downloader.cxx b/panda/src/downloader/downloader.cxx
index afea67db90..0c697ddfe6 100644
--- a/panda/src/downloader/downloader.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/downloader/downloader.cxx
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ handle_socket_error(void) const {
 int Downloader::
 get_network_error(void) const {
 #ifndef WIN32
-  return DL_error;
+  return DL_error_abort;
 #else
   switch (WSAGetLastError()) {
     case 10050:
diff --git a/panda/src/downloader/downloader.h b/panda/src/downloader/downloader.h
index 4592be3b70..227d28bc97 100644
--- a/panda/src/downloader/downloader.h
+++ b/panda/src/downloader/downloader.h
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ PUBLISHED:
     DL_success = 1,
 
     // General download errors
-    DL_error = -1,
-    DL_error_abort = -2,
+    DL_error_abort = -1,
 
     // General network errors
     DL_error_network_dead = -30,