diff --git a/libtisbackup/backup_rsync.py b/libtisbackup/backup_rsync.py
index 226f63f..4885a08 100644
--- a/libtisbackup/backup_rsync.py
+++ b/libtisbackup/backup_rsync.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class backup_rsync(backup_generic):
                     elif (returncode == 23):
                         self.logger.warning("[" + self.backup_name + "] unable so set uid on some files")
                     elif (returncode != 0):
-                        self.logger.error("[" + self.backup_name + "] shell program exited with error code ")
+                        self.logger.error("[" + self.backup_name + "] shell program exited with error code " + str(returncode))
                         raise Exception("[" + self.backup_name + "] shell program exited with error code " + str(returncode), cmd)
                 else:
                     print cmd