1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/nova/exception.py b/nova/exception.py
index cfc237120..1f32b0671 100644
--- a/nova/exception.py
+++ b/nova/exception.py
@@ -161,6 +161,12 @@ class NovaException(Exception):
 
         super(NovaException, self).__init__(message)
 
+    def format_message(self):
+        if self.__class__.__name__.endswith('_Remote'):
+            return self.args[0]
+        else:
+            return unicode(self)
+
 
 class EC2APIError(NovaException):
     message = _("Unknown")