diff --git a/org.springframework.integration.file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/FileReadingMessageSource.java b/org.springframework.integration.file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/FileReadingMessageSource.java
index c64bac5ffe..2514567f78 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration.file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/FileReadingMessageSource.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration.file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/FileReadingMessageSource.java
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class FileReadingMessageSource implements MessageSource<File>, Initializi
 			}
 			catch (Exception e) {
 				throw new IllegalArgumentException(
-					"Unexpected IOException when looking for source directory: " + inputDirectory, e);
+					"Unexpected IOException when looking for source directory: " + inputDirectory, ioe);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/org.springframework.integration.file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/FileWritingMessageHandler.java b/org.springframework.integration.file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/FileWritingMessageHandler.java
index 11470c1809..13247f85fa 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration.file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/FileWritingMessageHandler.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration.file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/FileWritingMessageHandler.java
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public class FileWritingMessageHandler extends AbstractReplyProducingMessageHand
 			}
 			catch (Exception e) {
 				throw new IllegalArgumentException(
-					"Unexpected IOException when looking for destination directory: " + destinationDirectory, e);
+					"Unexpected IOException when looking for destination directory: " + destinationDirectory, ioe);
 			}
 		}
 		this.destinationDirectory = dir;