lib/carrierwave/uploader/download.rb in carrierwave-0.7.1 vs lib/carrierwave/uploader/download.rb in carrierwave-0.8.0

@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@
             @file = Kernel.open(@uri.to_s)
             @file = @file.is_a?(String) ? StringIO.new(@file) : @file
           end
           @file
 
-        rescue
-          raise CarrierWave::DownloadError, "could not download file"
+        rescue Exception => e
+          raise CarrierWave::DownloadError, "could not download file: #{e.message}"
         end
 
         def method_missing(*args, &block)
           file.send(*args, &block)
         end