diff --git a/src/array.c b/src/array.c
index ec17c01..cdf5b86 100644
--- a/src/array.c
+++ b/src/array.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ Array * array_new(size_t size)
 	/* check for overflows */
 	if(UINT32_MAX < SIZE_T_MAX && size > UINT32_MAX)
 	{
+		error_set_code(-ERANGE, "%s", strerror(ERANGE));
 		object_delete(array);
 		return NULL;
 	}