diff --git a/framework/base/ErrorHandler.php b/framework/base/ErrorHandler.php
index 69d91693f54..bfe4b9f2e2b 100644
--- a/framework/base/ErrorHandler.php
+++ b/framework/base/ErrorHandler.php
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ protected function handleFallbackExceptionMessage($exception, $previousException
             }
             $msg .= "\n\$_SERVER = " . VarDumper::export($_SERVER);
         } else {
-            echo 'An internal server error occurred.';
+            echo $this->fallbackExceptionMessage($exception);
         }
         error_log($msg);
         if (defined('HHVM_VERSION')) {
@@ -197,6 +197,11 @@ protected function handleFallbackExceptionMessage($exception, $previousException
         exit(1);
     }
 
+    protected function fallbackExceptionMessage($exception)
+    {
+        return 'An internal server error occurred.';
+    }
+
     /**
      * Handles HHVM execution errors such as warnings and notices.
      *