diff --git a/pySim/transport/__init__.py b/pySim/transport/__init__.py
index dae2a78..72a80a9 100644
--- a/pySim/transport/__init__.py
+++ b/pySim/transport/__init__.py
@@ -234,5 +234,8 @@
 			sl = SerialSimLink(device=opts.device, baudrate=opts.baudrate, **kwargs)
 		return sl
 	except Exception as e:
-		print("Card reader initialization failed with exception:\n" + str(e))
+		if str(e):
+			print("Card reader initialization failed with exception:\n" + str(e))
+		else:
+			print("Card reader initialization failed with an exception of type:\n" + str(type(e)))
 		return None