diff --git a/lib/Local.php b/lib/Local.php
index 2e6a1d2..69a9973 100644
--- a/lib/Local.php
+++ b/lib/Local.php
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public function start($arguments) {
     $return_message = shell_exec($call);
     $data = json_decode($return_message,true);
     if ($data["state"] != "connected") {
-      throw new LocalException($data['message']);
+      throw new LocalException($data['message']['message']);
     }
     $this->pid = $data['pid'];
   }