[refactor] use str repr of exception

2 files changed, 6 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/cli/bitmask_cli.py b/src/leap/bitmask/cli/bitmask_cli.py
index f138e486..839b7f5c 100755
--- a/src/leap/bitmask/cli/bitmask_cli.py
+++ b/src/leap/bitmask/cli/bitmask_cli.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def execute():
             errb=lambda: cli.start(args))
     except Exception, e:
         print (Fore.RED + "ERROR: " + Fore.RESET +
-               "%s" % e.strerror)
+               "%s" % str(e))
         defer.returnValue('')
 
     cli.data = []
@@ -164,12 +164,10 @@ def execute():
         if 'start' in sys.argv or 'restart' in sys.argv:
             command.default_dict_printer({'start': 'ok'})
     except Exception, e:
-        if hasattr(e, 'strerror'):
-            print (Fore.RED + "ERROR: " + Fore.RESET +
-                   "%s" % e.strerror)
-        else:
-            if not hasattr(e, 'expected'):
-                print traceback.format_exc()
+        print(Fore.RED + "ERROR: " + Fore.RESET +
+              "%s" % str(e))
+        if not hasattr(e, 'expected'):
+            print(traceback.format_exc())
     finally:
         yield reactor.stop()
 
diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/cli/vpn.py b/src/leap/bitmask/cli/vpn.py
index 0c5eddec..1c7ad3b4 100644
--- a/src/leap/bitmask/cli/vpn.py
+++ b/src/leap/bitmask/cli/vpn.py
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ SUBCOMMANDS:
             try:
                 _, provider = uid.split('@')
             except ValueError:
-                error = ValueError()
-                error.strerror = "A provider is needed to start the VPN"
+                error = ValueError("A provider is needed to start the VPN")
                 error.expected = True
                 raise error