diff --git a/gluon/admin.py b/gluon/admin.py
index 4d772d7e..f482779d 100644
--- a/gluon/admin.py
+++ b/gluon/admin.py
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def app_create(app, request, force=False, key=None, info=False):
     except:
         rmtree(path)
         if info:
-            return False, traceback.format_exc(sys.exc_info)
+            return False, traceback.format_exc()
         else:
             return False