diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index f9fcd07..13e51a6 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def tweet(text):
     try:
         api.update_status(text)
     except tweepy.error.TweepError as e:
-        log(e.message)
+        log(str(e))
     else:
         log("Tweeted: " + text)
 
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@ def log(message):
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     tweet_text = create_tweet()
-    tweet(tweet_text)
\ No newline at end of file
+    tweet(tweet_text)