diff --git a/lib/controller/controller.py b/lib/controller/controller.py
index f7610299e..c1a4f393d 100644
--- a/lib/controller/controller.py
+++ b/lib/controller/controller.py
@@ -598,14 +598,14 @@ def start():
         except SqlmapSilentQuitException:
             raise
 
-        except SqlmapBaseException, e:
-            e = getUnicode(e)
+        except SqlmapBaseException, ex:
+            errMsg = getUnicode(ex.message)
 
             if conf.multipleTargets:
-                e += ", skipping to the next %s" % ("form" if conf.forms else "URL")
-                logger.error(e)
+                errMsg += ", skipping to the next %s" % ("form" if conf.forms else "URL")
+                logger.error(errMsg)
             else:
-                logger.critical(e)
+                logger.critical(errMsg)
                 return False
 
         finally:
diff --git a/sqlmap.py b/sqlmap.py
index 38f9f9199..21f3d1727 100755
--- a/sqlmap.py
+++ b/sqlmap.py
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ def main():
     except (SqlmapSilentQuitException, bdb.BdbQuit):
         pass
 
-    except SqlmapBaseException, e:
-        e = getUnicode(e)
-        logger.critical(e)
+    except SqlmapBaseException, ex:
+        errMsg = getUnicode(ex.message)
+        logger.critical(errMsg)
         sys.exit(1)
 
     except KeyboardInterrupt: