diff --git a/lib/winston/logger.js b/lib/winston/logger.js
index e89f75ff0..87cd1e747 100755
--- a/lib/winston/logger.js
+++ b/lib/winston/logger.js
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ Logger.prototype._uncaughtException = function (err) {
     : this.exitOnError;
 
   function logAndWait(transport, next) {
-    transport.logException('uncaughtException', info, next, err);
+    transport.logException('uncaughtException: ' + err.message, info, next, err);
   }
 
   function gracefulExit() {