diff --git a/vscode-extensions/commons/commons-util/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/commons/util/ExceptionUtil.java b/vscode-extensions/commons/commons-util/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/commons/util/ExceptionUtil.java
index db7cbbe1d..ce0b380d1 100644
--- a/vscode-extensions/commons/commons-util/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/commons/util/ExceptionUtil.java
+++ b/vscode-extensions/commons/commons-util/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/commons/util/ExceptionUtil.java
@@ -76,8 +76,13 @@ public class ExceptionUtil {
 		return new ExecutionException(cause);
 	}
 
-	public static Object exception(String string, Throwable error) {
-		return exception(error);
+	public static Object exception(String message, Throwable error) {
+		if (message != null) {
+			// Wrap only if there is an additional message
+			return new ExecutionException(message, error);
+		} else {
+			return exception(error);
+		}
 	}
 
 }