diff --git a/spring-boot-cli/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/cli/command/init/InitializrService.java b/spring-boot-cli/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/cli/command/init/InitializrService.java
index d4a3e28070..34c3ceac7d 100644
--- a/spring-boot-cli/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/cli/command/init/InitializrService.java
+++ b/spring-boot-cli/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/cli/command/init/InitializrService.java
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class InitializrService {
 			int statusCode = httpResponse.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
 			message += " (unexpected " + statusCode + " error)";
 		}
-		throw new ReportableException(message.toString());
+		throw new ReportableException(message);
 	}
 
 	private String extractMessage(HttpEntity entity) {