diff --git a/lldb/include/lldb/API/SBError.h b/lldb/include/lldb/API/SBError.h
--- a/lldb/include/lldb/API/SBError.h
+++ b/lldb/include/lldb/API/SBError.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
   SBError(const lldb::SBError &rhs);
 
+  SBError(const char *message);
+
 #ifndef SWIG
   SBError(const lldb_private::Status &error);
 #endif
diff --git a/lldb/source/API/SBError.cpp b/lldb/source/API/SBError.cpp
--- a/lldb/source/API/SBError.cpp
+++ b/lldb/source/API/SBError.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@
   m_opaque_up = clone(rhs.m_opaque_up);
 }
 
+SBError::SBError(const char *message) {
+  LLDB_INSTRUMENT_VA(this, message);
+
+  SetErrorString(message);
+}
+
 SBError::SBError(const lldb_private::Status &status)
     : m_opaque_up(new Status(status)) {
   LLDB_INSTRUMENT_VA(this, status);