diff --git a/ezmomi/ezmomi.py b/ezmomi/ezmomi.py
index cdbe439..1374744 100644
--- a/ezmomi/ezmomi.py
+++ b/ezmomi/ezmomi.py
@@ -86,9 +86,10 @@ def connect(self):
                               pwd  = self.config['password'],
                               port = int(self.config['port']),
                               )
-        except:
+        except Exception as e:
             print 'Unable to connect to vsphere server.'
-            sys.exit()
+            print e.msg
+            sys.exit(1)
 
         # add a clean up routine
         atexit.register(Disconnect, self.si)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 55faa53..a8afdd5 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='ezmomi',
-    version='0.2.2',
+    version='0.2.3',
     author='Jason Ashby',
     author_email='jashby2@gmail.com',
     packages=['ezmomi'],
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
         "pyvmomi==5.5.0",
         "wsgiref==0.1.2",
     ],
-)
\ No newline at end of file
+)