diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb b/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
index a2af3abd3b..78dec61036 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
@@ -135,9 +135,10 @@ class FormulaInstaller
         tab.tabfile.delete if tab.tabfile
         tab.write
       end
-    rescue
-      raise if ARGV.homebrew_developer?
+    rescue => e
+      raise e if ARGV.homebrew_developer?
       @pour_failed = true
+      onoe e.message
       opoo "Bottle installation failed: building from source."
     end