1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/app/event_creator.py b/synapse/app/event_creator.py
index bc82197b2a..9060ab14f6 100644
--- a/synapse/app/event_creator.py
+++ b/synapse/app/event_creator.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def start(config_options):
             "Synapse event creator", config_options
         )
     except ConfigError as e:
-        sys.stderr.write("\n" + e.message + "\n")
+        sys.stderr.write("\n" + str(e) + "\n")
         sys.exit(1)
 
     assert config.worker_app == "synapse.app.event_creator"