diff --git a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/MessageHandlingException.java b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/MessageHandlingException.java
index f785fcbc2a..7570d1ebf9 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/MessageHandlingException.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/MessageHandlingException.java
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ public class MessageHandlingException extends MessagingException {
 		super(failedMessage, description);
 	}
 
+	public MessageHandlingException(Message<?> failedMessage, Throwable cause) {
+		super(failedMessage, cause);
+	}
+
 	public MessageHandlingException(Message<?> failedMessage, String description, Throwable cause) {
 		super(failedMessage, description, cause);
 	}