diff --git a/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py b/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
index dd5803c35..298918a7d 100644
--- a/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
+++ b/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ class TorrentManager(component.Component):
             os.fsync(fastresume_file.fileno())
             fastresume_file.close()
             os.rename(filepath_tmp, filepath)
-        except IOError:
+        except IOError, ex:
             log.error("Unable to save %s: %s", filepath, ex)
             if os.path.isfile(filepath_bak):
                 log.info("Restoring backup of fastresume from: %s", filepath_bak)