diff --git a/store/errors.go b/store/errors.go
index 1eb885ee..1b7fe18d 100644
--- a/store/errors.go
+++ b/store/errors.go
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 package store
 
 import (
-	"errors"
-
 	"github.com/docker/secrets-engine/x/secrets"
 )
 
@@ -24,4 +22,4 @@ var ErrCredentialNotFound = secrets.ErrNotFound
 
 // ErrEmptySecret is returned by Save and Upsert when the secret's value is
 // empty.
-var ErrEmptySecret = errors.New("secret value must not be empty")
+var ErrEmptySecret = secrets.ErrEmptySecret
diff --git a/x/secrets/secrets.go b/x/secrets/secrets.go
index 047b5bff..95e113e7 100644
--- a/x/secrets/secrets.go
+++ b/x/secrets/secrets.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 var (
 	ErrNotFound     = errors.New("secret not found")
 	ErrAccessDenied = errors.New("access denied") // nuh, uh, uh!
+	ErrEmptySecret  = errors.New("secret value must not be empty")
 )
 
 type Envelope struct {