diff --git a/lib/recaptcha.rb b/lib/recaptcha.rb
index 768ed13a..088ea415 100644
--- a/lib/recaptcha.rb
+++ b/lib/recaptcha.rb
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ def verify_recaptcha(model = nil, options = {})
           unless answer == 'true'
             session[:recaptcha_error] = error
             model.valid? if model
-            model.errors.add_to_base "Captcha response is incorrect, please try again." if model
+            error_msg = options[:error_msg] ||= "Captcha response is incorrect, please try again."
+            model.errors.add_to_base error_msg if model
             return false
           else
             session[:recaptcha_error] = nil