diff --git a/arquillian/weld-ee-container/src/main/java/org/jboss/arquillian/container/weld/ee/embedded_1_1/mock/TestContainer.java b/arquillian/weld-ee-container/src/main/java/org/jboss/arquillian/container/weld/ee/embedded_1_1/mock/TestContainer.java
index 1f2f4e74f98..cd418f8aad5 100644
--- a/arquillian/weld-ee-container/src/main/java/org/jboss/arquillian/container/weld/ee/embedded_1_1/mock/TestContainer.java
+++ b/arquillian/weld-ee-container/src/main/java/org/jboss/arquillian/container/weld/ee/embedded_1_1/mock/TestContainer.java
@@ -168,7 +168,10 @@ public void runAndExpect(Runnable runnable, Exception expected)
          {
             if (!expected.getClass().isAssignableFrom(e.getClass()))
             {
-               throw new AssertionError("Expected exception " + expected + " but got " + e);
+               Error t = new AssertionError("Expected exception " + expected + " but got " + e);
+               t.initCause(e);
+               throw t;
+               
             }
             if (expected.getMessage() == null)
             {