diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/user/DefaultUserManager.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/user/DefaultUserManager.java
index 7f78ffca31..c2869fc967 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/user/DefaultUserManager.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/user/DefaultUserManager.java
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ public class DefaultUserManager extends AbstractUserManager
     }
     catch (JAXBException ex)
     {
-      logger.error(ex.getMessage(), ex);
+      logger.error("could not create default accounts", ex);
     }
   }