diff --git a/src/node.py b/src/node.py
index 74cbe2be..4f630098 100644
--- a/src/node.py
+++ b/src/node.py
@@ -1809,7 +1809,7 @@ def catchup(self, dbname=None, username=None):
                                   username=username,
                                   max_attempts=0)    # infinite
         except Exception as e:
-            raise_from(CatchUpException("Failed to catch up", poll_lsn), e)
+            raise_from(CatchUpException("Failed to catch up."), e)
 
     def publish(self, name, **kwargs):
         """