diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
index a73e0c4a6a..93fff5d27b 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
@@ -981,10 +981,11 @@ class RunQueue:
                     try:
                         self.cooker.tryBuild(fn, taskname[3:])
                     except bb.build.EventException:
-                        bb.msg.error(bb.msg.domain.Build, "Build of " + fn + " " + taskname + " failed")
                         os._exit(1)
-                    except:
-                        bb.msg.error(bb.msg.domain.Build, "Build of " + fn + " " + taskname + " failed")
+                    except Exception:
+                        from traceback import format_exc
+                        bb.msg.error(bb.msg.domain.Build, "Build of %s %s failed" % (fn, taskname))
+                        bb.msg.error(bb.msg.domain.Build, format_exc())
                         os._exit(1)
                     os._exit(0)