diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/storagehubwrapper/server/WorkspaceStorageHubClientService.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/storagehubwrapper/server/WorkspaceStorageHubClientService.java
index e040eda..7a8c767 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/storagehubwrapper/server/WorkspaceStorageHubClientService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/storagehubwrapper/server/WorkspaceStorageHubClientService.java
@@ -1507,7 +1507,7 @@ public final class WorkspaceStorageHubClientService implements Workspace{
 		}catch(Exception e){
 			String error = "Error on updating the description for item with id: "+itemId;
 			LOGGER.error(error, e);
-			throw new Exception(error);
+			throw new Exception(e);
 		}
 		
 		return updatedDescription;