diff --git a/src/libpw3270cpp/service.cc b/src/libpw3270cpp/service.cc
index 3b9c637..4b1466c 100644
--- a/src/libpw3270cpp/service.cc
+++ b/src/libpw3270cpp/service.cc
@@ -88,15 +88,14 @@
 
 			if(dbus_error_is_set(&error))
 			{
-				exception e = exception("%s",error.message);
+				string msg = error.message;
 				dbus_error_free(&error);
-				throw e;
+				throw exception("%s",msg.c_str());
 			}
 
 			if(!reply)
 			{
-				exception e = exception("No reply for %s message","DBUS");
-				throw e;
+				throw exception("No reply for %s message","DBUS");
 			}
 
 			return reply;
diff --git a/src/libpw3270cpp/session.cc b/src/libpw3270cpp/session.cc
index 1873f05..eccb201 100644
--- a/src/libpw3270cpp/session.cc
+++ b/src/libpw3270cpp/session.cc
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
 		catch(std::exception &e)
 		{
 			unlock();
-			throw e;
+			throw exception("%s",e.what());
 		}
 
 		unlock();
--
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