diff --git a/addons/auth_signup/controllers/main.py b/addons/auth_signup/controllers/main.py
index 7678db52198..e7656a6f50a 100644
--- a/addons/auth_signup/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/auth_signup/controllers/main.py
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ class AuthSignupHome(openerp.addons.web.controllers.main.Home):
                 qcontext['error'] = _("Could not reset your password")
                 _logger.exception('error when resetting password')
             except Exception, e:
-                qcontext['error'] = _(e.message)
-
+                qcontext['error'] = e.message or e.name
 
         return request.render('auth_signup.reset_password', qcontext)