diff --git a/src/client.rs b/src/client.rs
index 1741fa2..074c7ff 100644
--- a/src/client.rs
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ mod encryption {
     use std::net::TcpStream;
 
     use crate::{
-        error::{Error, Result},
+        error::{Error, UrlErrorType, Result},
         stream::Mode,
     };
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ mod encryption {
     pub fn wrap_stream(stream: TcpStream, _domain: &str, mode: Mode) -> Result<AutoStream> {
         match mode {
             Mode::Plain => Ok(stream),
-            Mode::Tls => Err(Error::Url("TLS support not compiled in.".into())),
+            Mode::Tls => Err(Error::Url(UrlErrorType::TlsFeatureNotEnabled)),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ use self::encryption::wrap_stream;
 pub use self::encryption::AutoStream;
 
 use crate::{
-    error::{Error, Result},
+    error::{Error, UrlErrorType, Result},
     handshake::{client::ClientHandshake, HandshakeError},
     protocol::WebSocket,
     stream::{Mode, NoDelay},
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ pub fn connect_with_config<Req: IntoClientRequest>(
         let uri = request.uri();
         let mode = uri_mode(uri)?;
         let host =
-            request.uri().host().ok_or_else(|| Error::Url("No host name in the URL".into()))?;
+            request.uri().host().ok_or_else(|| Error::Url(UrlErrorType::NoHostName))?;
         let port = uri.port_u16().unwrap_or(match mode {
             Mode::Plain => 80,
             Mode::Tls => 443,
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ pub fn connect<Req: IntoClientRequest>(request: Req) -> Result<(WebSocket<AutoSt
 }
 
 fn connect_to_some(addrs: &[SocketAddr], uri: &Uri, mode: Mode) -> Result<AutoStream> {
-    let domain = uri.host().ok_or_else(|| Error::Url("No host name in the URL".into()))?;
+    let domain = uri.host().ok_or_else(|| Error::Url(UrlErrorType::NoHostName))?;
     for addr in addrs {
         debug!("Trying to contact {} at {}...", uri, addr);
         if let Ok(raw_stream) = TcpStream::connect(addr) {
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ fn connect_to_some(addrs: &[SocketAddr], uri: &Uri, mode: Mode) -> Result<AutoSt
             }
         }
     }
-    Err(Error::Url(format!("Unable to connect to {}", uri).into()))
+    Err(Error::Url(UrlErrorType::UnableToConnect(uri.to_string())))
 }
 
 /// Get the mode of the given URL.
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ pub fn uri_mode(uri: &Uri) -> Result<Mode> {
     match uri.scheme_str() {
         Some("ws") => Ok(Mode::Plain),
         Some("wss") => Ok(Mode::Tls),
-        _ => Err(Error::Url("URL scheme not supported".into())),
+        _ => Err(Error::Url(UrlErrorType::UnsupportedUrlScheme)),
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index c2becc7..f9891f5 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub mod tls {
 /// Result type of all Tungstenite library calls.
 pub type Result<T> = result::Result<T, Error>;
 
-/// Possible WebSocket errors
+/// Possible WebSocket errors.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum Error {
     /// WebSocket connection closed normally. This informs you of the close.
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pub enum Error {
     /// UTF coding error
     Utf8,
     /// Invalid URL.
-    Url(Cow<'static, str>),
+    Url(UrlErrorType),
     /// HTTP error.
     Http(Response<Option<String>>),
     /// HTTP format error.
@@ -151,3 +151,33 @@ impl From<httparse::Error> for Error {
         }
     }
 }
+
+/// Indicates the specific type/cause of URL error.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum UrlErrorType {
+    /// TLS is used despite not being compiled with the TLS feature enabled.
+    TlsFeatureNotEnabled,
+    /// The URL does not include a host name.
+    NoHostName,
+    /// Failed to connect with this URL.
+    UnableToConnect(String),
+    /// Unsupported URL scheme used (only `ws://` or `wss://` may be used).
+    UnsupportedUrlScheme,
+    /// The URL host name, though included, is empty.
+    EmptyHostName,
+    /// The URL does not include a path/query.
+    NoPathOrQuery
+}
+
+impl fmt::Display for UrlErrorType {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            UrlErrorType::TlsFeatureNotEnabled => write!(f, "TLS support not compiled in"),
+            UrlErrorType::NoHostName => write!(f, "No host name in the URL"),
+            UrlErrorType::UnableToConnect(uri) => write!(f, "Unable to connect to {}", uri),
+            UrlErrorType::UnsupportedUrlScheme => write!(f, "URL scheme not supported"),
+            UrlErrorType::EmptyHostName => write!(f, "URL contains empty host name"),
+            UrlErrorType::NoPathOrQuery => write!(f, "No path/query in URL")
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/handshake/client.rs b/src/handshake/client.rs
index ea011fd..558eb85 100644
--- a/src/handshake/client.rs
+++ b/src/handshake/client.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use super::{
     HandshakeRole, MidHandshake, ProcessingResult,
 };
 use crate::{
-    error::{Error, Result},
+    error::{Error, UrlErrorType, Result},
     protocol::{Role, WebSocket, WebSocketConfig},
 };
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ fn generate_request(request: Request, key: &str) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
     let uri = request.uri();
 
     let authority =
-        uri.authority().ok_or_else(|| Error::Url("No host name in the URL".into()))?.as_str();
+        uri.authority().ok_or_else(|| Error::Url(UrlErrorType::NoHostName))?.as_str();
     let host = if let Some(idx) = authority.find('@') {
         // handle possible name:password@
         authority.split_at(idx + 1).1
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ fn generate_request(request: Request, key: &str) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
         authority
     };
     if authority.is_empty() {
-        return Err(Error::Url("URL contains empty host name".into()));
+        return Err(Error::Url(UrlErrorType::EmptyHostName));
     }
 
     write!(
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ fn generate_request(request: Request, key: &str) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
         version = request.version(),
         host = host,
         path =
-            uri.path_and_query().ok_or_else(|| Error::Url("No path/query in URL".into()))?.as_str(),
+            uri.path_and_query().ok_or_else(|| Error::Url(UrlErrorType::NoPathOrQuery))?.as_str(),
         key = key
     )
     .unwrap();