diff --git a/src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_subtransaction.out b/src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_subtransaction.out
index da3b312a06..b38cde8d2d 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_subtransaction.out
+++ b/src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_subtransaction.out
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ with plpy.subtransaction():
     except plpy.SPIError, e:
         if not swallow:
             raise
-        plpy.notice("Swallowed %r" % e)
+        plpy.notice("Swallowed %s(%r)" % (e.__class__.__name__, e.args[0]))
 return "ok"
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
 SELECT subtransaction_nested_test();
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ SELECT * FROM subtransaction_tbl;
 
 TRUNCATE subtransaction_tbl;
 SELECT subtransaction_nested_test('t');
-NOTICE:  Swallowed SyntaxError('syntax error at or near "error"',)
+NOTICE:  Swallowed SyntaxError('syntax error at or near "error"')
  subtransaction_nested_test 
 ----------------------------
  ok
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ with plpy.subtransaction():
 return "ok"
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
 SELECT subtransaction_deeply_nested_test();
-NOTICE:  Swallowed SyntaxError('syntax error at or near "error"',)
+NOTICE:  Swallowed SyntaxError('syntax error at or near "error"')
  subtransaction_deeply_nested_test 
 -----------------------------------
  ok
diff --git a/src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_subtransaction_0.out b/src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_subtransaction_0.out
index e6cc38a033..cc6d9c0e93 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_subtransaction_0.out
+++ b/src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_subtransaction_0.out
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ with plpy.subtransaction():
     except plpy.SPIError, e:
         if not swallow:
             raise
-        plpy.notice("Swallowed %r" % e)
+        plpy.notice("Swallowed %s(%r)" % (e.__class__.__name__, e.args[0]))
 return "ok"
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
 ERROR:  could not compile PL/Python function "subtransaction_nested_test"
diff --git a/src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_subtransaction_5.out b/src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_subtransaction_5.out
index 6fbafa3166..c3be130268 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_subtransaction_5.out
+++ b/src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_subtransaction_5.out
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ with plpy.subtransaction():
     except plpy.SPIError, e:
         if not swallow:
             raise
-        plpy.notice("Swallowed %r" % e)
+        plpy.notice("Swallowed %s(%r)" % (e.__class__.__name__, e.args[0]))
 return "ok"
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
 ERROR:  could not compile PL/Python function "subtransaction_nested_test"
diff --git a/src/pl/plpython/sql/plpython_subtransaction.sql b/src/pl/plpython/sql/plpython_subtransaction.sql
index 3c188e3dd2..398c65720c 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpython/sql/plpython_subtransaction.sql
+++ b/src/pl/plpython/sql/plpython_subtransaction.sql
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ with plpy.subtransaction():
     except plpy.SPIError, e:
         if not swallow:
             raise
-        plpy.notice("Swallowed %r" % e)
+        plpy.notice("Swallowed %s(%r)" % (e.__class__.__name__, e.args[0]))
 return "ok"
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;