diff --git a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/ILS/Driver/Voyager.php b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/ILS/Driver/Voyager.php
index addb7bc82eba02013371087aa7e80949a437e3c5..8caeea5b92f74b45e738b58b7d64f1bd76c27699 100644
--- a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/ILS/Driver/Voyager.php
+++ b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/ILS/Driver/Voyager.php
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class Voyager extends AbstractBase
             $this->error(
                 "PDO Connection failed ($this->dbName): " . $e->getMessage()
             );
-            throw $e;
+            throw new ILSException($e->getMessage());
         }
 
         $this->useHoldingsSortGroups