diff --git a/logback-android/src/main/java/ch/qos/logback/core/joran/action/PropertyAction.java b/logback-android/src/main/java/ch/qos/logback/core/joran/action/PropertyAction.java
index eb67809152..f47355a97c 100644
--- a/logback-android/src/main/java/ch/qos/logback/core/joran/action/PropertyAction.java
+++ b/logback-android/src/main/java/ch/qos/logback/core/joran/action/PropertyAction.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public void begin(InterpretationContext ec, String localName,
         FileInputStream istream = new FileInputStream(file);
         loadAndSetProperties(ec, istream, scope);
       } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
-        addError("Could not find properties file [" + file + "].", e);
+        addError("Could not find properties file [" + file + "].");
       } catch (IOException e1) {
         addError("Could not read properties file [" + file + "].", e1);
       }