diff --git a/dr_botzo/dispatch/views.py b/dr_botzo/dispatch/views.py
index faed9fe..dc12ef0 100644
--- a/dr_botzo/dispatch/views.py
+++ b/dr_botzo/dispatch/views.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class DispatchMessage(generics.GenericAPIView):
                         bot.privmsg(action.destination, text)
                     except Exception as e:
                         new_data = copy.deepcopy(message.data)
-                        new_data['status'] = "FAILED - {0:s}".format(e)
+                        new_data['status'] = "FAILED - {0:s}".format(str(e))
                         new_message = self.serializer_class(data=new_data)
                         return Response(new_message.initial_data)
                 elif action.type == DispatcherAction.FILE_TYPE: