diff --git a/nova/notifier/api.py b/nova/notifier/api.py
index 6ef4a050..04383853 100644
--- a/nova/notifier/api.py
+++ b/nova/notifier/api.py
@@ -122,4 +122,5 @@ def notify(publisher_id, event_type, priority, payload):
         driver.notify(msg)
     except Exception, e:
         LOG.exception(_("Problem '%(e)s' attempting to "
-                        "send to notification system." % locals()))
+                        "send to notification system. Payload=%(payload)s" %
+                        locals()))