diff --git a/src/org/jgroups/protocols/ASYM_ENCRYPT.java b/src/org/jgroups/protocols/ASYM_ENCRYPT.java
index fceca97fa1..6e4601f225 100644
--- a/src/org/jgroups/protocols/ASYM_ENCRYPT.java
+++ b/src/org/jgroups/protocols/ASYM_ENCRYPT.java
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ protected void createNewKey(String message) {
             cacheGroupKey(sym_version);
         }
         catch(Exception ex) {
-            log.error("%s: failed creating group key and initializing ciphers", local_addr, ex);
+            log.error("%s: failed creating group key and initializing ciphers: %s", local_addr, ex);
         }
     }