diff --git a/testrunner/errors.py b/testrunner/errors.py
index e240899..c04fd01 100755
--- a/testrunner/errors.py
+++ b/testrunner/errors.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   """Generic exception that indicates a fatal error has occurred and program
   execution should be aborted."""
 
-  def __init__(self, msg="AbortError"):
+  def __init__(self, msg=""):
     self.msg = msg