diff --git a/cloud/openstack/nova_compute.py b/cloud/openstack/nova_compute.py
index b51a1891a7d..a9bd05b1e3f 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/nova_compute.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/nova_compute.py
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ def _add_floating_ip_from_pool(module, nova, server):
             try:
                 new_ip = nova.floating_ips.create(pool)
             except Exception, e: 
-                module.fail_json(msg = "Unable to create floating ip")
+                module.fail_json(msg = "Unable to create floating ip: %s" % (e.message))
             pool_ips.append(new_ip.ip)
         # Add to the main list
         usable_floating_ips[pool] = pool_ips
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ def _add_auto_floating_ip(module, nova, server):
     try:
         new_ip = nova.floating_ips.create()
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg = "Unable to create floating ip: %s" % (e.message))
+        module.fail_json(msg = "Unable to create floating ip: %s" % (e))
 
     try:
         server.add_floating_ip(new_ip)