diff --git a/common/exceptions.cpp b/common/exceptions.cpp
index bc90942bb9..d3cec5683d 100644
--- a/common/exceptions.cpp
+++ b/common/exceptions.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@
 
 const wxString IO_ERROR::What() const
 {
-     return wxString( "IO_ERROR: " ) + Problem() + "\n\t" + Where();
+#ifdef DEBUG
+     return wxString( "IO_ERROR: " ) + Problem() + "\n\n" + Where();
+#else
+     return Problem();
+#endif
 }