diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/presents/client/ClientDObjectMgr.as b/src/as/com/threerings/presents/client/ClientDObjectMgr.as
index 91252f515..77770e661 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/presents/client/ClientDObjectMgr.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/presents/client/ClientDObjectMgr.as
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ public class ClientDObjectMgr
     public function subscribeToObject (oid :int, target :Subscriber) :void
     {
         if (oid <= 0) {
-            target.requestFailed(
-                oid, new ObjectAccessError("Invalid oid " + oid + "."));
+            target.requestFailed(oid, new ObjectAccessError("Invalid oid " + oid + "."));
         } else {
             queueAction(oid, target, true);
         }
@@ -186,7 +185,7 @@ public class ClientDObjectMgr
 
         } else if (obj is EventNotification) {
             var evt :DEvent = obj.getEvent();
-//                 log.info("Dispatch event: " + evt);
+//             log.info("Dispatch event: " + evt);
             dispatchEvent(evt);
 
         } else if (obj is ObjectResponse) {
@@ -195,8 +194,7 @@ public class ClientDObjectMgr
         } else if (obj is UnsubscribeResponse) {
             var oid :int = obj.getOid();
             if (_dead.remove(oid) == null) {
-                log.warning("Received unsub ACK from unknown object " +
-                            "[oid=" + oid + "].");
+                log.warning("Received unsub ACK from unknown object [oid=" + oid + "].");
             }
 
         } else if (obj is FailureResponse) {
@@ -302,23 +300,22 @@ public class ClientDObjectMgr
     }
 
     /**
-     * Notifies the subscribers that had requested this object (for
-     * subscription) that it is not available.
+     * Notifies the subscribers that had requested this object (for subscription) that it is not
+     * available.
      */
     protected function notifyFailure (oid :int) :void
     {
         // let the penders know that the object is not available
         var req :PendingRequest = (_penders.remove(oid) as PendingRequest);
         if (req == null) {
-            log.warning("Failed to get object, but no one cares?! " +
-                        "[oid=" + oid + "].");
+            log.warning("Failed to get object, but no one cares?! [oid=" + oid + "].");
             return;
         }
 
         for (var ii :int = 0; ii < req.targets.length; ii++) {
             var target :Subscriber = req.targets[ii];
             // and let them know that the object is in
-            target.requestFailed(oid, null);
+            target.requestFailed(oid, new ObjectAccessError("No such object " + oid + "."));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ObjectAccessException.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ObjectAccessException.java
index f6f9049f5..05eadb3a2 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ObjectAccessException.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ObjectAccessException.java
@@ -22,11 +22,10 @@
 package com.threerings.presents.dobj;
 
 /**
- * An object access exception is delivered when an object is not
- * accessible to a requesting subscriber for some reason or other. For
- * some access exceptions, special derived classes exist to communicate
- * the error. For others, a message string explaining the access failure
- * is provided.
+ * An object access exception is delivered when an object is not accessible to a requesting
+ * subscriber for some reason or other. For some access exceptions, special derived classes exist
+ * to communicate the error. For others, a message string explaining the access failure is
+ * provided.
  */
 public class ObjectAccessException extends Exception
 {
@@ -40,8 +39,8 @@ public class ObjectAccessException extends Exception
     }
 
     /**
-     * Constructs a object access exception with the specified error
-     * message and the chained causing event.
+     * Constructs a object access exception with the specified error message and the chained
+     * causing event.
      */
     public ObjectAccessException (String message, Exception cause)
     {
@@ -50,8 +49,7 @@ public class ObjectAccessException extends Exception
     }
 
     /**
-     * Constructs a object access exception with the specified chained
-     * causing event.
+     * Constructs a object access exception with the specified chained causing event.
      */
     public ObjectAccessException (Exception cause)
     {