1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/base/common/src/com/netscape/cms/servlet/admin/UserService.java b/base/common/src/com/netscape/cms/servlet/admin/UserService.java
index 9a54802ef..e0c7ca9f9 100644
--- a/base/common/src/com/netscape/cms/servlet/admin/UserService.java
+++ b/base/common/src/com/netscape/cms/servlet/admin/UserService.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import com.netscape.certsrv.base.PKIException;
 import com.netscape.certsrv.base.UserNotFoundException;
 import com.netscape.certsrv.common.OpDef;
 import com.netscape.certsrv.common.ScopeDef;
+import com.netscape.certsrv.ldap.LDAPExceptionUtil;
 import com.netscape.certsrv.logging.IAuditor;
 import com.netscape.certsrv.logging.ILogger;
 import com.netscape.certsrv.password.IPasswordCheck;
@@ -303,11 +304,11 @@ public class UserService extends PKIService implements UserResource {
 
             } catch (LDAPException e) {
                 log(ILogger.LL_FAILURE, CMS.getLogMessage("ADMIN_SRVLT_ADD_USER_FAIL", e.toString()));
-                throw new PKIException(getUserMessage("CMS_USRGRP_USER_ADD_FAILED"));
+                throw LDAPExceptionUtil.createPKIException(e);
 
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 log(ILogger.LL_FAILURE, e.toString());
-                throw new PKIException(getUserMessage("CMS_USRGRP_USER_ADD_FAILED"));
+                throw new PKIException(e.getMessage(), e);
             }
 
         } catch (PKIException e) {