diff --git a/java/src/processing/mode/java/pdex/JavaTextArea.java b/java/src/processing/mode/java/pdex/JavaTextArea.java
index bca8123a6..ec8167124 100644
--- a/java/src/processing/mode/java/pdex/JavaTextArea.java
+++ b/java/src/processing/mode/java/pdex/JavaTextArea.java
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ public class JavaTextArea extends JEditTextArea {
           }
         });
       } catch (Exception e) {
-        Messages.loge("error while preparing suggestions", e.getCause());
+        Messages.loge("error while preparing suggestions", e);
       }
     });
   }