diff --git a/rtv/objects.py b/rtv/objects.py
index 50ac828..3bbf274 100644
--- a/rtv/objects.py
+++ b/rtv/objects.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class LoadScreen(object):
         handled_exceptions = (RTVError, PRAWException, RequestException)
         if isinstance(e, handled_exceptions):
             # Pass the message straight through to the user
-            message = six.text_type(e).split('/n') if e else exc_name
+            message = six.text_type(e).split('/n') if str(e) else exc_name
             self._terminal.show_notification(message)
             return True
         elif isinstance(e, KeyboardInterrupt):
diff --git a/tests/test_oauth.py b/tests/test_oauth.py
index ac072cb..25332dc 100644
--- a/tests/test_oauth.py
+++ b/tests/test_oauth.py
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ def test_oauth_authorize_with_refresh_token(oauth, stdscr, refresh_token):
         exception = OAuthException('', '')
         oauth.reddit.refresh_access_information.side_effect = exception
         oauth.authorize()
-    message = 'Invalid OAuth data'.encode('utf-8')
-    stdscr.derwin().addstr.assert_called_with(1, 1, message)
+    assert isinstance(oauth.term.loader.exception, OAuthException)
     assert oauth.http_server is None
 
 
@@ -149,8 +148,7 @@ def test_oauth_authorize(oauth, reddit, stdscr, refresh_token):
             exception = OAuthException('', '')
             oauth.reddit.get_access_information.side_effect = exception
             oauth.authorize()
-        message = 'Invalid OAuth data'.encode('utf-8')
-        stdscr.derwin().addstr.assert_called_with(1, 1, message)
+        assert isinstance(oauth.term.loader.exception, OAuthException)
         assert not oauth.config.save_refresh_token.called
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_objects.py b/tests/test_objects.py
index f0aad55..2dda79e 100644
--- a/tests/test_objects.py
+++ b/tests/test_objects.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def test_objects_load_screen_exception_handled(terminal, stdscr, ascii):
     assert not terminal.loader._is_running
     assert not terminal.loader._animator.is_alive()
     assert isinstance(terminal.loader.exception, requests.ConnectionError)
-    error_message = 'Connection Error'.encode('ascii' if ascii else 'utf-8')
+    error_message = 'ConnectionError'.encode('ascii' if ascii else 'utf-8')
     stdscr.subwin.addstr.assert_called_with(1, 1, error_message)
 
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def test_objects_load_screen_nested_complex(terminal, stdscr, ascii):
     assert terminal.loader.depth == 0
     assert not terminal.loader._is_running
     assert not terminal.loader._animator.is_alive()
-    error_message = 'Connection Error'.encode('ascii' if ascii else 'utf-8')
+    error_message = 'ConnectionError'.encode('ascii' if ascii else 'utf-8')
     stdscr.subwin.addstr.assert_called_once_with(1, 1, error_message)