diff --git a/lib/py/src/transport/TSocket.py b/lib/py/src/transport/TSocket.py
index 63ebd47..1f9c480 100644
--- a/lib/py/src/transport/TSocket.py
+++ b/lib/py/src/transport/TSocket.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
       self.handle = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
       self.handle.connect((self.host, self.port))
     except socket.error, e:
-      raise TTransportException(TTransportException.NOT_OPEN, e.message)
+      raise TTransportException(TTransportException.NOT_OPEN)
 
   def close(self):
     if self.handle != None: