diff --git a/src/helma/framework/core/Skin.java b/src/helma/framework/core/Skin.java
index 280ee0b5..b2d0de44 100644
--- a/src/helma/framework/core/Skin.java
+++ b/src/helma/framework/core/Skin.java
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ public final class Skin {
                     msg = x.toString();
                 }
                 msg = new StringBuffer("Macro error in ").append(fullName)
-                        .append(": ").append(x.getMessage()).toString();
+                        .append(": ").append(msg).toString();
                 reval.getResponse().write(" [" + msg + "] ");
                 // for ScriptingExceptions get the original exception
                 if (x instanceof ScriptingException) {