1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/qpid/client/SslConnector.cpp b/cpp/src/qpid/client/SslConnector.cpp
index 4be8fcaa04..e82fc2f8da 100644
--- a/cpp/src/qpid/client/SslConnector.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/qpid/client/SslConnector.cpp
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ void SslConnector::connect(const std::string& host, int port){
         socket.connect(host, port);
     } catch (const std::exception& e) {
         socket.close();
-        throw;
+        throw ConnectionException(framing::connection::CLOSE_CODE_FRAMING_ERROR, e.what());
     }
 
     identifier = str(format("[%1% %2%]") % socket.getLocalPort() % socket.getPeerAddress());