diff --git a/querydsl-hql/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/grammar/HqlQueryBase.java b/querydsl-hql/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/grammar/HqlQueryBase.java
index 72c661890..cec940485 100644
--- a/querydsl-hql/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/grammar/HqlQueryBase.java
+++ b/querydsl-hql/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/grammar/HqlQueryBase.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public abstract class HqlQueryBase<SubType extends HqlQueryBase<SubType>> extend
         } catch (Exception e) {
             String error = "Caught " + e.getClass().getName();
             logger.error(error, e);
-            throw new RuntimeException(error, e);
+            throw new RuntimeException(e.getMessage(), e);
         }
     }