diff --git a/cutelog/serial.py b/cutelog/serial.py
index 4a228de5ac7d9f5a577508a7e14163fb95167be2..42557a66189cb2069ce2ab92a2df318110b0c477 100644
--- a/cutelog/serial.py
+++ b/cutelog/serial.py
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ class SerialConnection(QThread):
                 self.logger.debug("Ignored line as it is too short: '{}'".format(logline))
                 return ""
         except serial.SerialException as err:
-            self.logger.error(err.strerror)
+            self.logger.error(str(err))
             return None
         except Exception as err:
-            self.logger.error(err.strerror)
+            self.logger.error(str(err))
             return ""
 
     def forwardLog(self, sock, logline: str):