diff --git a/engine/src/main/java/io/seldon/engine/exception/APIException.java b/engine/src/main/java/io/seldon/engine/exception/APIException.java
index 53edc9645b..894ade86c1 100644
--- a/engine/src/main/java/io/seldon/engine/exception/APIException.java
+++ b/engine/src/main/java/io/seldon/engine/exception/APIException.java
@@ -69,9 +69,8 @@ public APIException(ApiExceptionType apiExceptionType, String info) {
     this.info = info;
   }
 
-  public APIException(String info) {
-    super();
-    this.info = info;
+  public APIException(String payload) {
+    super(payload);
   }
 
   public ApiExceptionType getApiExceptionType() {