diff --git a/src/Main/fg_init.cxx b/src/Main/fg_init.cxx
index 1b301b8d8..5419fcd04 100644
--- a/src/Main/fg_init.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/fg_init.cxx
@@ -219,11 +219,9 @@ bool fgInitConfig ( int argc, char **argv ) {
     SG_LOG(SG_INPUT, SG_INFO, "Reading global preferences");
     try {
       readProperties(props_path.str(), globals->get_props());
-    } catch (const sg_io_exception &e) {
+    } catch (const sg_exception &e) {
       string message = "Error reading global preferences: ";
-      message += e.getMessage();
-      message += "\n at ";
-      message += e.getLocation().asString();
+      message += e.getFormattedMessage();
       SG_LOG(SG_INPUT, SG_ALERT, message);
       exit(2);
     }
diff --git a/src/Main/options.cxx b/src/Main/options.cxx
index e4f36c5c6..efdaf3020 100644
--- a/src/Main/options.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/options.cxx
@@ -883,11 +883,9 @@ parse_option (const string& arg)
         string file = arg.substr(9);
 	try {
 	  readProperties(file, globals->get_props());
-	} catch (const sg_io_exception &e) {
+	} catch (const sg_exception &e) {
 	  string message = "Error loading config file: ";
-	  message += e.getMessage();
-	  message += "\n at ";
-	  message += e.getLocation().asString();
+	  message += e.getFormattedMessage();
 	  SG_LOG(SG_INPUT, SG_ALERT, message);
 	  exit(2);
 	}