diff --git a/drf_user/utils.py b/drf_user/utils.py
index 8227a29..ff241cc 100644
--- a/drf_user/utils.py
+++ b/drf_user/utils.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ def send_otp(value, otpobj, recip):
     try:
         rdata = send_message(message, otp_settings["SUBJECT"], [value], [recip])
     except ValueError as err:
-        raise APIException(_(f"Server configuration error occurred: {str(err)}"))
+        raise APIException(_(f"Server configuration error occurred: {err}"))
 
     otpobj.reactive_at = timezone.now() + datetime.timedelta(
         minutes=otp_settings["COOLING_PERIOD"]