diff --git a/src/main/java/com/basho/riak/client/api/commands/kv/UpdateValue.java b/src/main/java/com/basho/riak/client/api/commands/kv/UpdateValue.java
index a21f071bb..5033725bc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/basho/riak/client/api/commands/kv/UpdateValue.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/basho/riak/client/api/commands/kv/UpdateValue.java
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public void handle(RiakFuture<FetchValue.Response, Location> f)
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        updateFuture.setException(f.cause().getCause());
+                        updateFuture.setException(f.cause());
                     }
                 }
             };
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ public void handle(RiakFuture<StoreValue.Response, Location> f)
             }
             else
             {
-                setException(f.cause().getCause());
+                setException(f.cause());
             }
         }