diff --git a/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/FileWatcherThread.java b/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/FileWatcherThread.java
index f83abfe7..f174587a 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/FileWatcherThread.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/FileWatcherThread.java
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ public class FileWatcherThread implements Runnable {
                 try {
                     watcher.check();
                 } catch (Exception e) {
-                    FileTail.error("Unexception exception", e);
+                    FileTail.error("Unexpected exception: " +
+                                   e.getMessage(), e);
                 }
             }
         }