diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/java/org/jpos/ee/BLException.java b/modules/core/src/main/java/org/jpos/ee/BLException.java
index 0f16bb12de..9f2ab1819b 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/java/org/jpos/ee/BLException.java
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/java/org/jpos/ee/BLException.java
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ public String getDetail () {
         return detail;
     }
     public String getDetailedMessage () {
-        StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer (getMessage());
-
+        StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer ();
+        sb.append(getMessage());
         if (detail != null) {
             sb.append (" (");
             sb.append (detail);