diff --git a/lib/reporters/dev/index.js b/lib/reporters/dev/index.js
index 4b90f5199..662a09d55 100644
--- a/lib/reporters/dev/index.js
+++ b/lib/reporters/dev/index.js
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ module.exports = View.extend({
 
   report: function(browserName, result) {
     if (isTestemItself(result)) {
-      return this._showError('Testem error', result.error.message);
+      return this._showError('Testem error', result.error);
     }
 
     var runner = this.x[result.launcherId];