diff --git a/bin/brew b/bin/brew
index 10c156df96..a3a65ebdc7 100755
--- a/bin/brew
+++ b/bin/brew
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ rescue BuildError => e
   puts e.backtrace[1]
   ohai "Environment"
   dump_config
-  puts "Exit status: #{e.status}"
+  puts "Exit status: #{e.status.exitstatus}"
   onoe e
   puts PLEASE_REPORT_BUG
   exit 1