diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/compute/consoles.py b/nova/api/openstack/compute/consoles.py
index 40b4aceabe24..1d1fc7232fce 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/compute/consoles.py
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/compute/consoles.py
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ class Controller(object):
                                         req.environ['nova.context'],
                                         server_id,
                                         int(id))
-        except exception.NotFound:
-            raise exc.HTTPNotFound()
+        except exception.NotFound as e:
+            raise exc.HTTPNotFound(explanation=e.format_message())
         return _translate_detail_keys(console)
 
     def delete(self, req, server_id, id):
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ class Controller(object):
             self.console_api.delete_console(req.environ['nova.context'],
                                             server_id,
                                             int(id))
-        except exception.NotFound:
-            raise exc.HTTPNotFound()
+        except exception.NotFound as e:
+            raise exc.HTTPNotFound(explanation=e.format_message())
         return webob.Response(status_int=202)