diff --git a/ansibledoctor/doc_generator.py b/ansibledoctor/doc_generator.py
index 7429062..0b4851f 100644
--- a/ansibledoctor/doc_generator.py
+++ b/ansibledoctor/doc_generator.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Generator:
                 os.makedirs(directory, exist_ok=True)
                 self.logger.info(f"Creating dir: {directory}")
             except FileExistsError as e:
-                self.log.sysexit_with_message(str(e))
+                self.log.sysexit_with_message(e)
 
     def _write_doc(self):
         files_to_overwite = []
diff --git a/ansibledoctor/utils/__init__.py b/ansibledoctor/utils/__init__.py
index 3349f0b..b65fdaa 100644
--- a/ansibledoctor/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/ansibledoctor/utils/__init__.py
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ class Log:
         sys.exit(code)
 
     def sysexit_with_message(self, msg, code=1):
-        self.logger.critical(str(msg.strip()))
+        self.logger.critical(str(msg).strip())
         self.sysexit(code)