diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/ui/x509/X509ProcessingFilterEntryPoint.java b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/ui/x509/X509ProcessingFilterEntryPoint.java
index 3b9fde1921..0d3954c887 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/ui/x509/X509ProcessingFilterEntryPoint.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/ui/x509/X509ProcessingFilterEntryPoint.java
@@ -57,6 +57,6 @@ public class X509ProcessingFilterEntryPoint implements AuthenticationEntryPoint
     public void commence(ServletRequest request, ServletResponse response, AuthenticationException authException) throws IOException, ServletException {
         logger.debug("X509 entry point called. Rejecting access");
         HttpServletResponse httpResponse = (HttpServletResponse)response;
-        httpResponse.sendError(HttpServletResponse.SC_FORBIDDEN, authException.getMessage());
+        httpResponse.sendError(HttpServletResponse.SC_FORBIDDEN, "Access Denied");
     }
 }