diff --git a/src/socketDrivers.py b/src/socketDrivers.py
index 2fbd6cfb0..9e36652d0 100644
--- a/src/socketDrivers.py
+++ b/src/socketDrivers.py
@@ -149,8 +149,7 @@ class SocketDriver(drivers.IrcDriver):
                          'check for %s', when)
                 schedule.addEvent(self._checkAndWriteOrReconnect, when)
             else:
-                log.warning('Error connecting to %s: %s',
-                            self.irc.server, e.args[1])
+                log.warning('Error connecting to %s: %s', self.irc.server, e)
                 self.reconnect(wait=True)
         self.connected = True
         self.reconnectWaitPeriodsIndex = 0