diff --git a/assert-equals.js b/assert-equals.js
index 5b30a44..ac48593 100644
--- a/assert-equals.js
+++ b/assert-equals.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ function assertEquals (message, expected, actual) {
     deepEquals(expected, actual);
   }
   catch (failure) {
-    throw ({message: `${message} ${failure.message}`});   
+    throw (`${message} ${failure.message}`);   
   }
 };