diff --git a/octodns/provider/transip.py b/octodns/provider/transip.py
index 09920a9..7458e36 100644
--- a/octodns/provider/transip.py
+++ b/octodns/provider/transip.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class TransipProvider(BaseProvider):
         try:
             self._client.get_info(plan.desired.name[:-1])
         except WebFault as e:
-            self.log.warning('_apply: %s ', e.message)
+            self.log.exception('_apply: get_info failed')
             raise e
 
         _dns_entries = []
diff --git a/tests/test_octodns_provider_transip.py b/tests/test_octodns_provider_transip.py
index c56509a..3fbfc44 100644
--- a/tests/test_octodns_provider_transip.py
+++ b/tests/test_octodns_provider_transip.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function, \
     unicode_literals
 
-# from mock import Mock, call
 from os.path import dirname, join
+from six import text_type
 
 from suds import WebFault
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ N4OiVz1I3rbZGYa396lpxO6ku8yCglisL1yrSP6DdEUp66ntpKVd
         self.assertEquals(
             'populate: (102) Transip used as target' +
             ' for non-existing zone: notfound.unit.tests.',
-            ctx.exception.message)
+            text_type(ctx.exception))
 
         # Happy Plan - Zone does not exists
         # Won't trigger an exception if provider is NOT used as a target for a