diff --git a/gestion/ldap_crans.py b/gestion/ldap_crans.py
index 0a577f7f..f05e2bec 100755
--- a/gestion/ldap_crans.py
+++ b/gestion/ldap_crans.py
@@ -1963,7 +1963,7 @@ class BaseProprietaire(BaseClasseCrans):
                     try:
                         validate_mail(mail1)
                     except ValueError, e:
-                        print coul(str(e), 'rouge')
+                        print coul(e.message.encode('utf-8'), 'rouge')
                         continue
                     mail2 = prompt(u"Adresse mail (répéter) ?")
                     if mail1 == mail2 and mail1: