1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/qpid/store/ms-sql/Exception.h b/cpp/src/qpid/store/ms-sql/Exception.h
index 84b7f62739..0da4b24210 100644
--- a/cpp/src/qpid/store/ms-sql/Exception.h
+++ b/cpp/src/qpid/store/ms-sql/Exception.h
@@ -46,15 +46,14 @@ public:
     ADOException(const std::string& _text, _com_error &e)
       : Exception(_text) {
         text += ": ";
+        text += e.ErrorMessage();
         IErrorInfo *i = e.ErrorInfo();
         if (i != 0) {
+            text += ": ";
             _bstr_t wmsg = e.Description();
             text += (const char *)wmsg;
             i->Release();
         }
-        else {
-            text += e.ErrorMessage();
-        }
     }
 };