diff --git a/lib/better_errors/error_page.rb b/lib/better_errors/error_page.rb
index afb28f0d..07e470db 100644
--- a/lib/better_errors/error_page.rb
+++ b/lib/better_errors/error_page.rb
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def exception_type
     end
 
     def exception_message
-      exception.message.strip.gsub(/(\r?\n\s*\r?\n)+/, "\n")
+      exception.message&.strip&.gsub(/(\r?\n\s*\r?\n)+/, "\n")
     end
 
     def exception_hint