diff --git a/libraries/chain/evaluator.cpp b/libraries/chain/evaluator.cpp
index a8bdb27740..886db279ee 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/evaluator.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/evaluator.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
  */
 #include <graphene/chain/database.hpp>
 #include <graphene/chain/evaluator.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/exceptions.hpp>
 #include <graphene/chain/transaction_evaluation_state.hpp>
+
 #include <graphene/chain/asset_object.hpp>
 #include <graphene/chain/account_object.hpp>
 #include <graphene/chain/delegate_object.hpp>
@@ -90,14 +92,24 @@ database& generic_evaluator::db()const { return trx_state->db(); }
       operation_get_required_authorities( op, other_auths );
 
       for( auto id : active_auths )
-         FC_ASSERT(verify_authority(id(db()), authority::active) ||
-                   verify_authority(id(db()), authority::owner), "", ("id", id));
+         GRAPHENE_ASSERT(
+            verify_authority(id(db()), authority::active) ||
+            verify_authority(id(db()), authority::owner),
+            tx_missing_active_auth,
+            "missing required active authority ${id}", ("id", id));
 
       for( auto id : owner_auths )
-         FC_ASSERT(verify_authority(id(db()), authority::owner), "", ("id", id));
+         GRAPHENE_ASSERT(
+            verify_authority(id(db()), authority::owner),
+            tx_missing_owner_auth,
+            "missing required owner authority ${id}", ("id", id));
 
       for( const auto& auth : other_auths )
-         FC_ASSERT(trx_state->check_authority(auth), "invalid authority", ("auth",auth)("sigs",trx_state->_sigs));
+         GRAPHENE_ASSERT(
+            trx_state->check_authority(auth),
+            tx_missing_other_auth,
+            "missing required authority ${auth}",
+            ("auth",auth)("sigs",trx_state->_sigs));
 
    } FC_CAPTURE_AND_RETHROW( (op) ) }
 
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/exceptions.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/exceptions.hpp
index ebd1ff9191..933847e621 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/exceptions.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/exceptions.hpp
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
    FC_DECLARE_DERIVED_EXCEPTION( operation_evaluate_exception,      graphene::chain::chain_exception, 3050000, "operation evaluation exception" )
    FC_DECLARE_DERIVED_EXCEPTION( utility_exception,                 graphene::chain::chain_exception, 3060000, "utility method exception" )
 
+   FC_DECLARE_DERIVED_EXCEPTION( tx_missing_active_auth,            graphene::chain::transaction_exception, 3030001, "missing required active authority" )
+   FC_DECLARE_DERIVED_EXCEPTION( tx_missing_owner_auth,             graphene::chain::transaction_exception, 3030002, "missing required owner authority" )
+   FC_DECLARE_DERIVED_EXCEPTION( tx_missing_other_auth,             graphene::chain::transaction_exception, 3030003, "missing required other authority" )
+   //FC_DECLARE_DERIVED_EXCEPTION( tx_irrelevant_authority,           graphene::chain::transaction_exception, 3030004, "irrelevant authority" )
+
    FC_DECLARE_DERIVED_EXCEPTION( invalid_pts_address,               graphene::chain::utility_exception, 3060001, "invalid pts address" )
    FC_DECLARE_DERIVED_EXCEPTION( insufficient_feeds,                graphene::chain::chain_exception, 37006, "insufficient feeds" )
 
diff --git a/tests/tests/uia_tests.cpp b/tests/tests/uia_tests.cpp
index 7a14a1f609..9f48e04516 100644
--- a/tests/tests/uia_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/tests/uia_tests.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
 
 #include <graphene/chain/database.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/exceptions.hpp>
 #include <graphene/chain/operations.hpp>
 
 #include <graphene/chain/account_object.hpp>
@@ -84,10 +85,10 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( override_transfer_test )
    trx.operations.push_back(otrans);
 
    BOOST_TEST_MESSAGE( "Require throwing without signature" );
-   GRAPHENE_REQUIRE_THROW( PUSH_TX( db, trx, 0 ), fc::exception);
+   GRAPHENE_REQUIRE_THROW( PUSH_TX( db, trx, 0 ), tx_missing_active_auth );
    BOOST_TEST_MESSAGE( "Require throwing with dan's signature" );
    trx.sign( dan_private_key );
-   GRAPHENE_REQUIRE_THROW( PUSH_TX( db, trx, 0 ), fc::exception);
+   GRAPHENE_REQUIRE_THROW( PUSH_TX( db, trx, 0 ), tx_missing_active_auth );
    BOOST_TEST_MESSAGE( "Pass with issuer's signature" );
    trx.signatures.clear();
    trx.sign( sam_private_key );