diff --git a/meta/classes/image.bbclass b/meta/classes/image.bbclass
index aa14ea2316..00413d56d1 100644
--- a/meta/classes/image.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/image.bbclass
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ fakeroot python do_image_qa () {
         except oe.utils.ImageQAFailed as e:
             qamsg = qamsg + '\tImage QA function %s failed: %s\n' % (e.name, e.description)
         except Exception as e:
-            qamsg = qamsg + '\tImage QA function %s failed\n' % cmd
+            qamsg = qamsg + '\tImage QA function %s failed: %s\n' % (cmd, e)
 
     if qamsg:
         imgname = d.getVar('IMAGE_NAME')