diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/dispatcher.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/dispatcher.py
index 91cdc5e7..18f994de 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/dispatcher.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/dispatcher.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class MpdDispatcher(object):
             return self._call_next_filter(request, response, filter_chain)
         except ActorDeadError as e:
             logger.warning(u'Tried to communicate with dead actor.')
-            raise exceptions.MpdSystemError(e.message)
+            raise exceptions.MpdSystemError(e)
 
     def _call_handler(self, request):
         (handler, kwargs) = self._find_handler(request)