diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/FullPrunedBlockChain.java b/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/FullPrunedBlockChain.java
index d0806c91..286c712d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/FullPrunedBlockChain.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/FullPrunedBlockChain.java
@@ -255,9 +255,10 @@ public class FullPrunedBlockChain extends AbstractBlockChain {
                                     throw new VerificationException("Too many P2SH SigOps in block");
                             }
                             try {
-                                in.getScriptSig().correctlySpends(new Transaction(params, tx), index, new Script(params, prevOut.getScriptBytes(), 0, prevOut.getScriptBytes().length));
+                                in.getScriptSig().correctlySpends(new Transaction(params, tx), index,
+                                        new Script(params, prevOut.getScriptBytes(), 0, prevOut.getScriptBytes().length));
                             } catch (ScriptException e) {
-                                throw new VerificationException("Error verifying script: " + e.getMessage());
+                                throw new VerificationException("Error verifying script", e);
                             }
                             blockStore.removeUnspentTransactionOutput(prevOut);
                             txOutsSpent.add(prevOut);
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/VerificationException.java b/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/VerificationException.java
index b03154cb..2697151a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/VerificationException.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/VerificationException.java
@@ -21,4 +21,8 @@ public class VerificationException extends Exception {
     public VerificationException(String msg) {
         super(msg);
     }
+
+    public VerificationException(String msg, Throwable t) {
+        super(msg, t);
+    }
 }