diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transfer/HttpClientTransmitterImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transfer/HttpClientTransmitterImpl.java
index 108fe88225..5b435fdbc3 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transfer/HttpClientTransmitterImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/transfer/HttpClientTransmitterImpl.java
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public class HttpClientTransmitterImpl implements TransferTransmitter
             }
             else
             {
-                throw new TransferException(MSG_UNSUCCESSFUL_RESPONSE, error);
+                throw new TransferException(MSG_UNSUCCESSFUL_RESPONSE, new Object[] {methodName, response});
             }
         }
     }