diff --git a/misskaty/plugins/chatbot_ai.py b/misskaty/plugins/chatbot_ai.py
index 2afd01c7..da17aa5f 100644
--- a/misskaty/plugins/chatbot_ai.py
+++ b/misskaty/plugins/chatbot_ai.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ async def openai_chatbot(_, ctx: Message, strings):
             strings("answers_too_long").format(answerlink=answerlink),
             disable_web_page_preview=True,
         )
-    except APIConnectionError as e:
+    except APIConnectionError as str(e):
         await msg.edit_msg(f"The server could not be reached because {e.__cause__}")
     except RateLimitError as e:
         if "billing details" in e: