diff --git a/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/upload/InstanceServerUploader.java b/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/upload/InstanceServerUploader.java
index 110b8c82987..463d3b101cf 100644
--- a/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/upload/InstanceServerUploader.java
+++ b/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/upload/InstanceServerUploader.java
@@ -215,8 +215,7 @@ public String uploadOneSubmission(Instance instance, String urlString) throws Fo
             }
 
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            throw new FormUploadException(FAIL + "Generic Exception: "
-                    + (e.getMessage() != null ? e.getMessage() : e.toString()));
+            throw new FormUploadException(e.getMessage() != null ? e.getMessage() : e.toString());
         }
 
         markSubmissionComplete(instance);