diff --git a/src/client/Python/msrestazure/msrestazure/azure_operation.py b/src/client/Python/msrestazure/msrestazure/azure_operation.py
index 008d654b6a..82067e7fe1 100644
--- a/src/client/Python/msrestazure/msrestazure/azure_operation.py
+++ b/src/client/Python/msrestazure/msrestazure/azure_operation.py
@@ -422,9 +422,7 @@ def _start(self, send_cmd, update_cmd, output_cmd):
             self._exception = CloudError(self._response, str(err))
 
         except OperationFailed:
-            error = "Long running operation failed with status {!r}".format(
-                str(self._operation.status))
-            self._exception = CloudError(self._response, error)
+            self._exception = CloudError(self._response)
 
         except OperationFinished:
             pass