diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_auth.py b/cloud/openstack/os_auth.py
index a881c217805..4f4d22eac94 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_auth.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_auth.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def main():
               auth_token=cloud.auth_token,
               service_catalog=cloud.service_catalog))
     except shade.OpenStackCloudException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_floating_ip.py b/cloud/openstack/os_floating_ip.py
index b6342f8fa01..5d3ca7efdfb 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_floating_ip.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_floating_ip.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def main():
             module.exit_json(changed=True, floating_ip=f_ip)
 
     except shade.OpenStackCloudException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=e.message, extra_data=e.extra_data)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e), extra_data=e.extra_data)
 
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_image.py b/cloud/openstack/os_image.py
index b83e98859e7..565bd868c33 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_image.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_image.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def main():
             module.exit_json(changed=changed)
 
     except shade.OpenStackCloudException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=e.message, extra_data=e.extra_data)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e), extra_data=e.extra_data)
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_image_facts.py b/cloud/openstack/os_image_facts.py
index a54537172eb..fd3b4f3fb50 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_image_facts.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_image_facts.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def main():
             openstack_image=image))
 
     except shade.OpenStackCloudException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_ironic.py b/cloud/openstack/os_ironic.py
index a6612cf195e..d1074caae58 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_ironic.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_ironic.py
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ def main():
                 module.exit_json(changed=False, result="Server not found")
 
     except shade.OpenStackCloudException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_ironic_node.py b/cloud/openstack/os_ironic_node.py
index f087581ca0a..8a18fce0832 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_ironic_node.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_ironic_node.py
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ def main():
                                  "maintenance, off")
 
     except shade.OpenStackCloudException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_keypair.py b/cloud/openstack/os_keypair.py
index 64ebd8c67be..cf2b0a808ae 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_keypair.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_keypair.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def main():
             module.exit_json(changed=False)
 
     except shade.OpenStackCloudException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_network.py b/cloud/openstack/os_network.py
index 82863ebd6b5..98ea4495d40 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_network.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_network.py
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ def main():
                 module.exit_json(changed=True)
 
     except shade.OpenStackCloudException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_networks_facts.py b/cloud/openstack/os_networks_facts.py
index 6ac8786463d..8b7592beb66 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_networks_facts.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_networks_facts.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ def main():
             openstack_networks=networks))
 
     except shade.OpenStackCloudException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_nova_flavor.py b/cloud/openstack/os_nova_flavor.py
index f7924030461..102b2bf2aee 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_nova_flavor.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_nova_flavor.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ def main():
             module.exit_json(changed=False)
 
     except shade.OpenStackCloudException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_object.py b/cloud/openstack/os_object.py
index 22fcebb76ce..1375cc5a2b4 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_object.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_object.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def main():
 
         module.exit_json(changed=changed)
     except shade.OpenStackCloudException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_port.py b/cloud/openstack/os_port.py
index d218e938b10..67bcac7b321 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_port.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_port.py
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ def main():
             module.exit_json(changed=changed)
 
     except shade.OpenStackCloudException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_router.py b/cloud/openstack/os_router.py
index d48ed0417f1..f0df8b144cc 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_router.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_router.py
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ def main():
                 module.exit_json(changed=True)
 
     except shade.OpenStackCloudException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_security_group.py b/cloud/openstack/os_security_group.py
index fd839755144..63311b536a6 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_security_group.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_security_group.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def main():
             module.exit_json(changed=changed)
 
     except shade.OpenStackCloudException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_security_group_rule.py b/cloud/openstack/os_security_group_rule.py
index b2324b097ce..ef63bfacd45 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_security_group_rule.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_security_group_rule.py
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ def main():
             module.exit_json(changed=changed)
 
     except shade.OpenStackCloudException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_server.py b/cloud/openstack/os_server.py
index 036d4edded7..c626d503d64 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_server.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_server.py
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ def main():
             _get_server_state(module, cloud)
             _delete_server(module, cloud)
     except shade.OpenStackCloudException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=e.message, extra_data=e.extra_data)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e), extra_data=e.extra_data)
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_server_actions.py b/cloud/openstack/os_server_actions.py
index 76f34c47079..44ff6afc8a8 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_server_actions.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_server_actions.py
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ def main():
             module.exit_json(changed=True)
 
     except shade.OpenStackCloudException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=e.message, extra_data=e.extra_data)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e), extra_data=e.extra_data)
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_server_facts.py b/cloud/openstack/os_server_facts.py
index bd694dbc558..bcda1d4f78f 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_server_facts.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_server_facts.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def main():
             openstack_servers=openstack_servers))
 
     except shade.OpenStackCloudException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_server_volume.py b/cloud/openstack/os_server_volume.py
index 945a0ce8bf9..e71e0954a20 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_server_volume.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_server_volume.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def main():
             )
 
     except (shade.OpenStackCloudException, shade.OpenStackCloudTimeout) as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_utils/common.py
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_subnet.py b/cloud/openstack/os_subnet.py
index 1913d95ce7e..19354ccf3f6 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_subnet.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_subnet.py
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ def main():
             module.exit_json(changed=changed)
 
     except shade.OpenStackCloudException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_subnets_facts.py b/cloud/openstack/os_subnets_facts.py
index 0f11fc6bcdc..676daefea7b 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_subnets_facts.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_subnets_facts.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ def main():
             openstack_subnets=subnets))
 
     except shade.OpenStackCloudException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_user.py b/cloud/openstack/os_user.py
index f5baa6fc75a..a3c2cb4ef08 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_user.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_user.py
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ def main():
             module.exit_json(changed=changed)
 
     except shade.OpenStackCloudException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=e.message, extra_data=e.extra_data)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e), extra_data=e.extra_data)
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
 from ansible.module_utils.openstack import *
diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_user_group.py b/cloud/openstack/os_user_group.py
index b2be24c74b2..9d21a7f033f 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_user_group.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_user_group.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def main():
         module.exit_json(changed=changed)
 
     except shade.OpenStackCloudException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=e.message, extra_data=e.extra_data)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e), extra_data=e.extra_data)
 
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_volume.py b/cloud/openstack/os_volume.py
index 80ad2adcbb2..5a3d0aacab0 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_volume.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_volume.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ def main():
         if state == 'absent':
             _absent_volume(module, cloud)
     except shade.OpenStackCloudException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import *