diff --git a/lib/multi_xml.rb b/lib/multi_xml.rb
index 15314ae..cd13a92 100644
--- a/lib/multi_xml.rb
+++ b/lib/multi_xml.rb
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def parse(xml, options={})
       rescue DisallowedTypeError
         raise
       rescue parser.parse_error => error
-        raise ParseError, error.to_s, error.backtrace
+        raise ParseError, error.message, error.backtrace
       end
       hash = symbolize_keys(hash) if options[:symbolize_keys]
       hash