diff --git a/buildtrigger/githubhandler.py b/buildtrigger/githubhandler.py
index 2423cbc07..12bb3dc7f 100644
--- a/buildtrigger/githubhandler.py
+++ b/buildtrigger/githubhandler.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class GithubBuildTrigger(BuildTriggerHandler):
       hook = gh_repo.create_hook('web', webhook_config)
       config['hook_id'] = hook.id
       config['master_branch'] = gh_repo.default_branch
-    except GithubException:
+    except GithubException as ghe:
       default_msg = 'Unable to create webhook on repository: %s' % new_build_source
       msg = GithubBuildTrigger._get_error_message(ghe, default_msg)
       raise TriggerActivationException(msg)