diff --git a/lib/ace/mode/javascript_worker.js b/lib/ace/mode/javascript_worker.js
index 09d285b0daa..8e18bc70693 100644
--- a/lib/ace/mode/javascript_worker.js
+++ b/lib/ace/mode/javascript_worker.js
@@ -25,10 +25,13 @@ oop.inherits(JavaScriptWorker, Mirror);
         } catch(e) {
 //            console.log("narcissus")
 //            console.log(e);
+            var chunks = e.message.split(":")
+            var message = chunks.pop().trim();
+            var lineNumber = parseInt(chunks.pop().trim()) - 1;
             this.sender.emit("narcissus", {
-                row: e.lineno-1,
+                row: lineNumber,
                 column: null, // TODO convert e.cursor
-                text: e.message,
+                text: message,
                 type: "error"
             });
             return;
diff --git a/lib/ace/mode/javascript_worker_test.js b/lib/ace/mode/javascript_worker_test.js
index 211b927e568..d84e074711f 100644
--- a/lib/ace/mode/javascript_worker_test.js
+++ b/lib/ace/mode/javascript_worker_test.js
@@ -63,7 +63,12 @@ module.exports = {
         var worker = new JavaScriptWorker(this.sender);
         worker.setValue("Juhu Kinners");
         worker.deferredUpdate.call();
-        assert.equal(this.sender.events[0][1].type, "error");
+        
+        var error = this.sender.events[0][1];
+        assert.equal(error.text, "missing ; before statement");
+        assert.equal(error.type, "error");
+        assert.equal(error.row, 0);
+        assert.equal(error.column, null);
     },
     
     "test check for narcissus bug": function() {