diff --git a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/lifecycle/statemgmt/ResolveLateBoundPluginMojo.java b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/lifecycle/statemgmt/ResolveLateBoundPluginMojo.java
index 57dac48156..924996d9fb 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/lifecycle/statemgmt/ResolveLateBoundPluginMojo.java
+++ b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/lifecycle/statemgmt/ResolveLateBoundPluginMojo.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class ResolveLateBoundPluginMojo extends AbstractMojo
         catch ( PluginLoaderException e )
         {
             throw new MojoExecutionException( "Failed to load late-bound plugin: "
-                            + MojoBindingUtils.createPluginKey( binding ) );
+                            + MojoBindingUtils.createPluginKey( binding ), e );
         }
     }