diff --git a/ccm-cms-types-motditem/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/authoring/MOTDItemCreate.java b/ccm-cms-types-motditem/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/authoring/MOTDItemCreate.java
index 96b4aba59..08babe4b8 100755
--- a/ccm-cms-types-motditem/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/authoring/MOTDItemCreate.java
+++ b/ccm-cms-types-motditem/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/authoring/MOTDItemCreate.java
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public class MOTDItemCreate extends PageCreate {
 
         } catch (Exception ex) {
             s_log.error(ex);
-            throw new FormProcessException(ex.getMessage());
+            throw new FormProcessException(ex);
         }
     }