diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/FunctionCodegen.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/FunctionCodegen.kt
index e0b40713182..df867eb1755 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/FunctionCodegen.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/FunctionCodegen.kt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ open class FunctionCodegen(
         try {
             doGenerate()
         } catch (e: Throwable) {
-            throw RuntimeException("${e.message} while generating code for:\n${irFunction.dump()}", e)
+            throw RuntimeException("Exception while generating code for:\n${irFunction.dump()}", e)
         }
 
     private fun doGenerate(): JvmMethodGenericSignature {