diff --git a/extra/shutils/regressiontest.py b/extra/shutils/regressiontest.py
index 797b376ef..8cb714d9d 100644
--- a/extra/shutils/regressiontest.py
+++ b/extra/shutils/regressiontest.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def send_email(msg):
         print "Failure to send email: %s" % str(e)
 
 def failure_email(msg):
-    msg = prepare_email()
+    msg = prepare_email(msg)
     send_email(msg)
     sys.exit(1)