diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/compiler/TestCompilerMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/compiler/TestCompilerMojo.java
index 7b3caba..f6c1d5b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/compiler/TestCompilerMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/compiler/TestCompilerMojo.java
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
                 
                 for ( Entry<String, Exception> pathException : result.getPathExceptions().entrySet() )
                 {
-                    Throwable cause = pathException.getValue().getCause();
+                    Throwable cause = pathException.getValue();
                     while ( cause.getCause() != null )
                     {
                         cause = cause.getCause();