diff --git a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/transport/TransportImpl.java b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/transport/TransportImpl.java
index 82a19940..7e717103 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/transport/TransportImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/transport/TransportImpl.java
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ public final class TransportImpl
         try {
             if (!close.isSet()) {
 
-                log.error("Dying because - {}", ex.toString());
+                log.error("Dying because - {}", ex);
 
                 final SSHException causeOfDeath = SSHException.chainer.chain(ex);