diff --git a/containers/grizzly-client/src/main/java/org/glassfish/tyrus/container/grizzly/client/GrizzlyClientSocket.java b/containers/grizzly-client/src/main/java/org/glassfish/tyrus/container/grizzly/client/GrizzlyClientSocket.java
index 25031a63..e64bf305 100644
--- a/containers/grizzly-client/src/main/java/org/glassfish/tyrus/container/grizzly/client/GrizzlyClientSocket.java
+++ b/containers/grizzly-client/src/main/java/org/glassfish/tyrus/container/grizzly/client/GrizzlyClientSocket.java
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ public void handleTimeout() {
                     } catch (Exception e) {
                         closeTransport(privateTransport);
                         throw Exceptions.deploymentException(String.format("Connection to '%s' failed.", requestURI),
-                                                      e.getCause());
+                                                      e);
                     }
                 }