diff --git a/jdk/src/share/classes/java/util/ServiceLoader.java b/jdk/src/share/classes/java/util/ServiceLoader.java
index 8c887ebeb07..49b1b58d477 100644
--- a/jdk/src/share/classes/java/util/ServiceLoader.java
+++ b/jdk/src/share/classes/java/util/ServiceLoader.java
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ public final class ServiceLoader<S>
                 return p;
             } catch (Throwable x) {
                 fail(service,
-                     "Provider " + cn + " could not be instantiated: " + x,
+                     "Provider " + cn + " could not be instantiated",
                      x);
             }
             throw new Error();          // This cannot happen